A widely anticipated Federal Reserve decision on interest rates and a rotation into non-tech areas helped push the Dow Industrials higher, while the broader market and technology stocks lagged behind.
As the year comes to a close, with just about two weeks left, there is going to be plenty of news flow with consequences for global markets.
Coaching and investing are similar because both have specific results an organization is trying to achieve. The fundamentals on offense and defense are worked on every day, and when the team improves at these, it stands the best chance to win games.
Worries are mounting that the significant investments committed to the modern technology’s infrastructure and the associated profitability may pale in comparison to the remarkable valuation expansion that has occurred among AI related companies.
The US utilities sector is entering a transformative phase, fueled by structural demand shifts from electrification and the rapid adoption of AI.
After a year of overheated valuations and investor crowding, India’s equity market has undergone a healthy reset with more defensible valuations and renewed investor interest.
Regardless of the broader debate, one thing does seem clear: if the Fed were truly on the verge of launching a new QE program — someone forgot to tell the three-month Treasury bill.
The ideas of equality and rights are undoubtedly noble. But what we really need is compassion. Without compassion we won’t meet the challenge of environmental and climate catastrophe either.
While the world is focused on the possibility of bringing the Russia-Ukraine war to an end, there are developments in other parts of the world that are also worth a mention.
Overall bullish holiday sentiment, positive news on a handful of AI-related megacap tech names, and continued investor optimism for the Fed to adjust rates at its next meeting powered the advances.
The fifth edition of LSEG’s Net Zero Atlas provides investors with a wealth of data and insights on transition and physical risks to which G20 countries are exposed.
With the delay of government statistics clouding the outlook for growth and consumer spending, Black Friday numbers will be a topic of conservation as we begin a new month.