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Latest episodes
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11 min
Anthropic’s IPO Reignites the AI Debate
Anthropic's IPO filing has revived enthusiasm for AI stocks, but its enormous losses and reliance on a handful of major customers are raising fresh questions about valuations and t…
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14 min
AI Jitters and Asia’s Market Sell-Off
Wall Street faces another critical week as investors await earnings from Alphabet, Microsoft and Amazon alongside the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision. Concerns over AI spe…
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12 min
What Mag7 Earnings Tell Us About AI Monetisation
Wall Street's tech-led sell-off deepened overnight, with the Nasdaq down 2.6% and the S&P 500 off 1.2%, even as the Dow stayed roughly flat. Adding to the unusual mix, spot Brent p…
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11 min
AI Spending, Oil Prices and Market Risks
Wall Street is weighing whether the AI investment boom can deliver sustainable returns following a sell-off in technology stocks, with Meta's latest earnings and spending plans und…
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12 min
Asia’s Central Banks Face Diverging Pressures
China’s economy grew 4.5% in the third quarter, supported by strong exports, but weak domestic demand continues to raise questions about the sustainability of its recovery. Meanwhi…
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11 min
AI Sell-Off Tests Wall Street’s Confidence
Wall Street faces a crucial earnings week following a sharp sell-off in AI-linked stocks, with investors increasingly questioning whether enormous technology investments can delive…
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13 min
Tesla's Flying Car, Alphabet's AI Moat & US Banks Earnings
Wall Street's first wave of Q3 bank earnings split the field, with Bank of America missing consensus by 17% and JPMorgan underperforming by 6%, even as Goldman Sachs posted a clean…
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13 min
AI Stocks Slide as Inflation Bites
The AI trade is facing renewed scrutiny as semiconductor stocks come under pressure, even as TSMC reports record profits. Meanwhile, US inflation has climbed to 3.7%, driven largel…
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12 min
How Bond Traders, Not Central Banks, Are Driving Rates
Inflation Pressures Mount as Fed Decision LoomsU.S. September CPI showed renewed acceleration driven by energy prices, with further increases expected into year-end. Real wages are…
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13 min
US Q3 Earnings Kickoff: JP Morgan, TSMC, Tesla & Netflix
JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs reported strong results, with equity trading particularly robust and consumer credit card use up 10% or more across most institutions, yet every bank's…
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10 min
Looking Forward To Earnings' Season
Major US banks including Goldman Sachs, Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase are set to report their earnings this week with analysts expecting S&P 500 earnings to surge 30.6% in Q3. Joe Q…
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11 min
Wall Street Rallies Despite Mounting Risks
US equities continue to climb despite elevated Treasury yields, persistent inflation and geopolitical tensions keeping oil above US$100 a barrel. With major US banks kicking off ea…
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12 min
Can Budget 2027 Keep Investors Confident?
With Budget 2027 tabled on the 9th Oct, what will investors need to see to stay confident in Malaysia, especially after foreign funds turned net sellers of Malaysian government bon…
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11 min
US Stock Markets Make Record Targets, But Its Economy Sees Rising Cracks
Goldman Sachs and Citi now see the S&P 500 ending the year somewhere between 7,400 and 8,100, and analysts expect third-quarter earnings to grow by more than 30%. Underneath that o…
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11 min
Global Diesel Squeeze: Will Emergency Stock Releases Work?
Faced with severe supply disruptions across the Middle East and Russia, G7 nations have agreed to release 100 million barrels of crude and diesel reserves. But is this enough? Zame…
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15 min
Asia Faces a New Rates Reality
Weak US jobs data has reduced expectations of another immediate Federal Reserve rate hike, yet long-term Treasury yields remain close to multi-decade highs, creating a difficult ba…
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11 min
AI Boom vs 5% Yields: How Long Can Wall Street Rally?
Wall Street reached fresh heights as the Nasdaq hit a new record, yet beneath the surface, investors are navigating rising US Treasury yields, stubborn diesel fuel supply constrain…
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11 min
Stocks Rally as the Bond Market Revolts
US equities remain close to record highs despite a surprisingly weak September jobs report, Treasury yields reaching levels not seen in decades and expectations that the Federal Re…
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12 min
The Rally Few Stocks Are Carrying
The S&P 500 ended the third quarter higher, but the equal-weighted index fell about 4% in September, so the gains came from a small group of stocks. With AI borrowing being tested…
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14 min
US Stocks At Near Record High, At A Time Bond Yield Is Rising
Global equities closed the quarter near record highs, even with oil up 40% and the US 10-year Treasury yield above 5.2%. US PCE inflation came in cooler than expected at 3.4%, but…