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May 8
9m 34s

Attention turns to US jobs data as geopo...

Swissquote, Ipek Ozkardeskaya, Feyyaz Alingan
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Markets are ending the week on another geopolitical twist as renewed Middle East tensions can’t come to an end! Meanwhile, all eyes now turn to the US jobs report. While employment data remains important, investors are increasingly watching wage growth and inflation signals as central banks grow more concerned about price pressures than slowing labour market ... Show More
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Record high delusion?
Markets keep climbing despite rising oil prices, geopolitical tensions and growing inflation risks. The S&P500 and Nasdaq pushed to fresh record highs as stronger-than-expected earnings — especially from AI and energy companies — helped investors look through the Middle East turm ... Show More
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A dangerously ignored reality?
AI investors now brush aside worsening geopolitical headlines. Despite fading peace hopes in the Middle East, rising oil prices and renewed inflation fears, tech-heavy indices trade to record highs, driven once again by semiconductor and AI-linked stocks. The divergence between t ... Show More
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Too much optimism?
Markets erupted in euphoria after headlines suggested that a potential US-Iran peace proposal could help de-escalate tensions in the Middle East. Oil prices plunged from recent highs, the US dollar weakened, yields dropped and equity markets surged to fresh records, with AI and s ... Show More
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