
AI-generated summary
Nvidia expects a jump in sales of over 90 percent for the current quarter. The Fed is planning further interest rate hikes due to high consumer prices.
AI stocks are trying to stabilize and even today's resignation of Jensen Huang as Nvidia CEO is no longer a big shock. The personnel issue has been increasingly priced in in recent days, while the fundamental AI story remains intact.
Demand for computing power remains strong, and Nvidia expects a jump in sales of over 90 percent for the current quarter. Anthropic could raise more than $100 billion in its IPO and be valued at over $1.5 trillion. A strong signal that investors are still willing to invest enormous sums in AI.
However, monetary policy remains a burden: After the high consumer prices, the Fed is likely to raise interest rates again in December, while further hawkish statements from central bankers are expected.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Fed raises interest rates in December.
Likely · Within weeks

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