About this episode
U.S. inflation drops to its lowest level since in 2021 with investors anticipating a pause in rate hikes from the Fed. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq respond by hitting 13-month highs and U.S. Treasuries yields also rise on investor optimism the hiking cycle may be coming to a close. In the UK, stronger-than-expected jobs data push short-term gilt yields to levels not seen since last year’s chaotic mini-budget. BoE governor Andrew Bailey admits that inflation in Britain is more stubborn than first thought. In tech news, chip maker AMD makes inroads into A.I., creating a new semi-conductor while Nvidia closes the session with a $1tn valuation for the first time ever – the seventh U.S firm to do so. We are live at Vivatech in Paris which is President Emmanuel Macron’s annual pitch to increase tech investment in France. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .