Micron-backed sugar rush ahead of US data

Micron has given technology stocks exactly what they needed: a powerful earnings beat, strong guidance and renewed confidence that AI-driven demand for memory chips and data centres remains robust. The results triggered a rally across semiconductor stocks and lifted broader market sentiment after days of heavy selling. But the real test is still ahead. Investors now turn their attention to the latest US GDP and PCE inflation data—the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge. Will easing energy prices help cool inflation, or will another hot reading reinforce higher-for-longer interest rates and put fresh pressure on richly valued technology stocks? Listen to find out more! Ipek Ozkardeskaya has begun her financial career in 2010 in the structured products desk of the Swiss Banque Cantonale Vaudoise. She worked at HSBC Private Bank in Geneva in relation to high and ultra-high net worth clients. In 2012, she started as FX Strategist at Swissquote Bank. She worked as a Senior Market Analyst in London Capital Group in London and in Shanghai. She returned to Swissquote Bank as Senior Analyst in 2020, and launched her own website ipekScope.com in 2025.