Bank of Korea rate, US PCE

Bank of Korea rate, US PCE

The Seoul skyline at sunset. Ed Jones | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mostly higher on Thursday after Wall Street rally stalled overnight and as investors assessed a surprise interest rate cut by South Korea. The Bank of Korea unexpectedly cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 3.0%. Market watchers…

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Outlook for Nov. 25-29, 2024

Outlook for Nov. 25-29, 2024

The interest rate outlook will come back into focus next week with key inflation data and Federal Reserve meeting minutes coming out ahead of Thanksgiving, as investors wrap up a major month for markets following President-elect Donald Trump’s election victory. The October personal consumption expenditure (PCE) price index set to release Wednesday could dent already-dimming…

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang revived the AI trade this week. Here's how the pros are playing it

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang revived the AI trade this week. Here’s how the pros are playing it

Recent comments from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang seemed to revive investment in the turbulent AI sector this week, while leading portfolio managers to recenter attention on the winning trades. “We’re now in this computer revolution,” Huang said at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference on Wednesday, “This generative AI is not just a tool….

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