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The stock market rally has been all about mega-caps, but small caps are quietly starting to show up.
The GER30’s global giants are powering it to record highs, but stretched momentum suggests the bulls may need a breather.
The tech-heavy index is on track for new records fuelled by the AI boom, but a negative market reaction to the latest AI earnings weighs today.
JPN225 offers investors far more reward for taking equity risk than SPX500, but that advantage comes with heavy exposure to technology, semiconductors and AI.
The index drops as worries over the AI and memory trade persist despite strong earnings from HBM maker Samsung, with focus now shifting to the incoming SK Hynix US IPO and the Nasdaq100 inclusion of SpaceX.
Five questions will decide whether markets can keep climbing, or whether today’s assumptions begin to crack.
The index rises on IPO optimism as SpaceX heads for inclusion and chip demand stays strong, but inflation fears and geopolitical uncertainty remain headwinds.
The tech-heavy index rises after Micron posted blockbuster earnings, restoring faith in the AI trade, but risks still linger.
The index declines amid rising Fed hike bets and pressure on tech names ahead of incoming Micron earnings that could define the AI trade.
US inflation showed signs of cooling beneath the surface as softer core pressures eased Fed concerns, although volatile energy prices remain the key risk ahead.
AI shares similarities with the dot-com boom, but history is not a script, and the real test is whether today’s AI expectations are ultimately supported by earnings, cash flows, and sustainable returns.
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