Everything changed for the oil, AI and bond trades over the past month
The main theme this morning is a market that looks uneasy about two things at once. Oil is expected to keep rising, yet treasury yields have fallen, which suggests traders may be more worried about a crash in the artificial intelligence trade than about inflation. That tension runs through several of today's stories.
We start in Asia, where China's factory and services gauges both fell below the fifty mark as the fourth quarter began. Because the figures were released on a Saturday, today's session is the first chance for markets to react to the miss. Softer Chinese factory demand is usually a headwind for industrial metals such as copper and iron ore. A separate private-sector manufacturing survey is also due later.
On trade, the US and Canada now have what was described as a concept of a deal, two days before the midterm vote. Taken at face value, a thaw would support the Canadian dollar and Canadian stocks exposed to trade, which have carried the cost of months of tit-for-tat tariffs.
In technology and geopolitics, the US president backed Nvidia's chief executive after a report of a Chinese spy plot. The incident points to the delicate balance in US-China relations and to potential vulnerabilities at the intersection of corporate and national security.
On the corporate side, Aramco is taking a forty-nine percent stake in the Saudi artificial intelligence company HUMAIN, for two point six billion dollars plus assets. The move signals a strategic shift toward technology and could attract global partnerships.
In research, Morgan Stanley estimates a seventy gigawatt power shortfall for US data centers by twenty twenty-eight. That gap could slow tech growth, delay data center expansion and sharpen competition for resources. Also notable: a large new data center is drawing local backlash despite clean energy promises, and silver is testing support as tech stocks fall.
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Everything changed for the oil, AI and bond trades over the past month. The market expects oil to keep rising, but treasury yields have declined, a warning traders and investors may be more worried about an AI crash than inflation.
British Heart Foundation describes ‘exceptionally challenging’ trading after Oxfam’s retail profit reportedly fell 23% amid rise of platforms such as Vinted. Profits at some of the UK’s best-known charity shops have…
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China’s factory and services PMI gauges both drop below 50 as fourth quarter starts on a weak note. Because the data came out on a Saturday, Monday’s Asian session is the first chance for markets to price the miss.
Aramco takes 49% stake in Saudi AI company HUMAIN for $2.6 billion plus assets. Aramco's investment in HUMAIN signals a strategic shift towards tech, potentially boosting regional innovation and attracting global partnerships.
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged two foreign-operated, Colorado-incorporated entities, BG Wealth Sharing Ltd and DSJ Exchange Pty Ltd, for orchestrating a fraud scheme that used false SEC filings to…
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Massive AI Data Center Sparks Backlash Despite Clean Energy Promises. As more governments put increasing pressure on tech companies to develop more sustainable data centres, to ensure they do not place a further burden on the.
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Morgan Stanley estimates 70 GW power shortfall for US data centers by 2028. The projected power shortfall could hinder tech growth, leading to potential delays in data center expansions and increased competition for resources.
Compiled by the Borearis Research Team from public news and market quotes, with AI-assisted summaries. For information only, not investment advice. Trading involves risk.
