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AI Revolution Driven By New Supercomputers

Home Market Outlook Today's Market AI Revolution Driven By New Supercomputers. The current generative AI boom is driven by a spectacular increase in the capacity of microchips. A web of servers can perform calculations on extremely large datasets. We discuss the spectacular innovations giving rise to Nvidia as a leading player in the technology domain.

Riding The Momentum - Looking Beyond The Tech Giants

Home Market Outlook Today's Market Riding The Momentum - Looking Beyond The Tech Giants. BlackRock Systematic's Systematic Equity Outlook explores macro and micro risks. The persistence of persistent market themes like AI has contributed to high equity index concentration and strong performance of the momentum factor. Inflation and rising geopolitical risks dominate the equity market narrative.

AI Frontrunners Will Benefit Most, With Microsoft In The Lead

Large technology firms are investing a lot to become AI services leaders. The hyperscale data centre market is currently dominated by four large companies in the West. We expect Microsoft to be the market leader providing actual services. The largest American technology companies should benefit greatly from Generative AI.

Just A Correction, Or Is The Bull Market Over?

Expect Equity Market Corrections

Home Market Outlook Today's Market Expect Equity Market Corrections Apr. 23, 2024. Market corrections are a normal function of the equity market. The S&P 500 Index is now outperforming the Nasdaq 100 Index. Company outlooks will be an important indication of the year ahead.

'No Rate Cut' Bear Scares S&P 500 Into Retreat

The S&P 500 fell again during the third week of April 2024. Main driving force behind the falling level of stock prices are slipping expectations for when and by how much the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates during 2024. The index has dropped 5.5% below its record peak closing value from 28 March 2024.

S&P 500 Earnings: So Far, The Pattern Is Typical, But Mega-Cap Earnings This Week Loom Large

So far, the typical earnings pattern for the S&P 500 is showing no signs of anything amiss. The mega-caps will simply trade at lower multiples than they have in the past few years. The hallmark of any bull or bear market is P/E expansion and contraction. The top 10-12 market cap names comprise roughly 24-25% of the s&p 500’s earnings weight. Mega-Cap Earnings this week are expected to be strong.

Weekly Report: what happened at KOMP last week (0415-0419)?