Markets Calm Before The Storm, As The AI Wave Wains?

This is weekly market update, starting in the US, Europe, then Asia and then the US, as I get my thoughts organised! This week, punctuated by a Wednesday US holiday, saw markets taking a breather following recent volatility and record highs. The Nasdaq had hit record highs on Thursday, boosted by strong gains in tech, and indications of a gradual easing in the labor market and inflation levels. But on Friday, in New York, the S&P 500 closing modestly lower thanks to the quarterly expiration of about $US5.5 trillion of options during the quarterly “triple witching” in which derivatives contracts […]