Equal Weight Leads as AI Funding Faces a Test. Can the Broadening Hold as Conditions Tighten?
Amid heightened scrutiny over AI spending, renewed energy price pressure tied to the Iran conflict, and a cautious market response to mega-cap earnings, equities were mixed in October, with the Nasdaq-100 declining 6.7% for its worst month since March 2025.
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New Highs, Higher Yields, and a Weaker Dollar. Can All Three Persist?
Despite renewed inflation and deficit concerns, ongoing geopolitical conflict, and a hawkish tone from Chair Warsh at Jackson Hole, equities moved higher in August, supported by a rebound in mega-cap technology.
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