AI doesn’t care about shutdowns

Investors swung between US political drama and AI hype. Trump’s threat to fire federal employees amid a potential prolonged government shutdown sent jitters through markets, yet the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit fresh all-time highs. OpenAI’s secondary share sale, valuing the company at ~$500bn, fueled excitement across tech, boosting Nvidia, SK Hynix, Samsung. Markets are grappling with high valuations and FOMO, while bets on multiple Federal Reserve (Fed) rate cuts linger. Weak private jobs data added to dovish sentiment, but official reports remain delayed due to the shutdown – and that’s a worry for the Fed visibility. In FX, EURUSD and GBPUSD are stuck near resistance levels, while gold consolidates near all-time highs and US crude tests clears slips below $62pb amid OPEC supply expectations. Listen to find out more!