The Finimize Daily Brief

Investors skipped the “buy” part of “buy the dip”, and simply dipped out of US stocks instead, while gold continued to prove its metal – hitting a new record price. Today’s stories: US Stocks Have Fallen, But Investors Are Waving Off The Chance To “Buy The Dip” Gold Prices Hit A Record High, As Investors Stockpiled The Safe-Haven Asset Try Finimize Pro

TSMC revealed better-than-expected results and maintained its optimistic forecast – a rare reassurance for the angsty tech sector – while the European Central Bank slimmed down its key interest rate for the seventh time since last summer. Today’s stories: TSMC Floated Above Expectations – And Its Future Is Looking Pretty Chill The European Central Bank Stepped Into The Ring And... Cut Interest Rat...

China’s economy grew faster than expected last quarter, but tariffs might turn that hare into a tortoise, while semiconductor company ASML brought in fewer orders than predicted – a worrying sign for the AI ecosystem. Today’s stories: China’s Economy Perked Up Last Quarter, But Economists Can See The Cracks… ASML Missed Order Expectations, And The Semiconductor Firm Says Tariffs Are To Blame Try F...

Bank of America’s latest survey showed that fund managers are losing faith in US stocks at a record pace, while LVMH reported worse-than-expected sales for last quarter – but at least the luxury group can drown its sorrows with cases of unsold champagne. Today’s stories: Global Fund Managers Are Scrubbing Away Their Faith In US Stocks LVMH’s Sales Shrank, Showing That Even Louis Vuitton Isn’t Immu...

Central banks and panicked investors piled into gold, and Goldman Sachs says the precious metal could reach $4,000, while the US is sparing phones and laptops from steep tariffs for now – but targeted tech levies are still on the way. Today’s stories: The US President Gave Phones And Laptops A Handy-Dandy Tariff Pass Gold’s Price Could Climb To $4,000, According To Goldman Sachs Try Finimize Pro

JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley both made more profit than expected last quarter – but that didn’t stop the big banks from issuing harrowing predictions – while Shein’s time at duty-free is over, which could cancel the fast-fashion company’s flight to London. Today’s stories: Big Banks JPMorgan And Morgan Stanley Super-Smashed Last Quarter Fast-Fashion Firm Shein’s Falling Sales Failed To Impress The...

US inflation was surprisingly low in March – and with tariffs on pause, you can forgive investors for pinching themselves black and blue – while TSMC’s revenue breezed past expectations, but the chipmaker’s real stress test is yet to come… Today’s stories: US Inflation Took A Well-Deserved Break Last Month TSMC Hoarded Piles Of Cash, As Clients Embraced On-Grid Living Try Finimize Pro

The US president announced a 90-day pause on the start of tariffs – but only for countries that haven’t retaliated, while investors are still spooked - even from save havens.  Today's Stories Fort Knocks Hot Dog! Try Finimize Pro

Firms like Apple rushed to fill planes of goods before tariffs took hold, while the US and China play chicken. Today’s stories: The US president threatened to hit China with – you guessed it – even higher tariffs Apple flew five plane-loads of iPhones into the country while wine drinkers hoarded Europe’s best bottles Try Finimize Pro

Investors pulled trillions out of stateside stocks, the American volatility index flashed red, and even the US president’s allies made their concerns known. Today's stories - Investors Seem Tariff-ied, With The US Volatility Index Flashing Red -  Major Funds Sold Private Investments – But They Could Still Be Struck By The Denominator Try Finimize Pro  

The US created more jobs than expected in March – but if economists are right, that won’t be a trend for long – while OPEC+ announced a surprise production increase to punish its sneaky oil-producing members, but even cheap oil probably won’t balance out tariffs’ inflationary impact. Today’s stories: The US Jobs Market Has Been Faring Quite Well, But Tariffs Could Stomp That Out OPEC+ Fanned The G...

The US president announced tariffs on over 60 countries, using math that has top-tier economists stumped – and, according to Citigroup, US tariffs could cut China’s economic growth in half this year. Today’s stories: The US Announced Sweeping Tariffs, Using Methodology That Got Analysts Thinking China Looks Set To Be Bit By US Tariffs, With Economic Growth Potentially Halved Try Finimize Pro  

Tesla’s sales dropped to a nearly three-year low last quarter – and the EV maker can’t blame an industry-wide trend for this one – while startups worth a collective $100 billion are expected to debut on India’s public market between now and 2027. Today’s stories: Tesla Didn’t Have The Best Luck Last Quarter, With Sales Slumping 13% Looks Like India’s IPO Market Is About To (Finally) Get Some Love...

The S&P 500 just had its worst quarter since 2022, but a couple of other assets pulled off a performance worth celebrating, and eggs will cost you more this Easter than last – both the real ones and the chocolate versions. Today’s stories: Low And Behold: The S&P 500 Just Put On Its Worst Quarterly Showing In Years Egg Prices – Both Real And Chocolate – Have Been Getting Steeper By The Doz...

China’s manufacturing industry finally showed some momentum, after the government put its money where its economic turmoil was, while investment bank Goldman Sachs grew more pessimistic about almost everything – including the S&P 500. Today’s stories: The Chinese Government Showed Off Some Talent In Manufacturing A Comeback Goldman Sachs Cut Its S&P 500 Forecast, And You Might Want To Cove...

US inflation and consumer spending figures both came in worse than expected, justifying investors’ concerns about the state of the US economy, while gold set a brand-new record after unsettled investors reached for the famously stable safe haven. Today’s stories: The Fed Might Need More Than The Weekend To Get Over This Inflation Data Gold Hit An All-Time High As Investors Raced To Shelter Their P...

OpenAI inched closer to a record-breaking $40 billion fundraising deal – one that would double the ChatGPT creator’s valuation – while the US announced yet another new tariff: a 25% tax on foreign-made vehicles and auto parts. Today’s stories: OpenAI Might Raise $40 Billion, Which Would Sure Be Something To Chat About The US President Announced A New Tariff On Imported Cars And Auto Parts Try Fini...

Individual investors have poured billions into US stocks this year, despite institutional ones taking their money out, while CoreWeave is about to make its stock market debut – and AI-focused investors have their eyes locked on the cloud startup. Today’s stories: Retail Investors Are Diving Into US Stocks. Meanwhile, The Pros Are Backing Out… CoreWeave Is Heading Into Serious Crunch Time, With Pla...

Well-off economies spent more on paying down debt than building up defense or housing last year, while two trading platforms made it easier for retail investors to invest in private companies – like OpenAI and SpaceX. Today’s stories: Many High-Income Economies Are Spending More On Debt Than Defense Retail Investors Can Now Enter Private Markets, But Getting Out Could Be Tricky Try Finimize Pro

South Korean chipmaking startup FuriosaAI snubbed a $800 million offer from Meta, while a prominent copper trader thinks the metal’s price could soar to unprecedented highs. Today’s stories: Chipmaking Startup FuriosaAI Turned Down An $800 Million Offer From Meta A Well-Known Commodity Trader Thinks That Copper Is About To Soar Try Finimize Pro  

Elon Musk did his best to stop Tesla employees from ditching their shares, with the stock headed for its ninth consecutive weekly tumble, while the US president used emergency powers to bolster stateside mining, as China continues to tighten its grip on the world’s essential minerals. Today’s stories: Elon Musk Sent A Message To Tesla Staff, Urging Them To Hold On To Their Shares The US President...

The latest multi-billon-dollar investment in America’s AI-powering data centers should help the US keep pace with China’s reinvigorated tech sector, while European defense stocks went on a tear, with retail investors orchestrating a GameStop-esque push to target short-selling hedge funds. Today’s stories: ADQ Just Announced A $25 Billion Partnership Designed To Bulk Up US Data Centers These Three...

For the first time ever, investors valued X at the price that Elon Musk paid for the platform in 2022, while Tencent kept the attention on China’s tech sector with its enviable earnings. Today’s stories: Investors Finally Valued X At The Price Elon Musk Paid When Courting It Tencent Revealed All The Cents It Made Last Quarter, And They Sure Added Up Try Finimize Pro

Investors ditched US stocks, fearing the end of America’s decade-long dominance, while BYD unveiled a charger that can juice up an EV in five minutes flat – and the Chinese carmaker’s stock sped up, leaving Tesla at the plug. Today’s stories: Investors Made A Dramatic U-Turn, Slashing Their US Stock Allocations BYD Revealed A Battery System That Can Charge An EV In Just Five Minutes Try Finimize P...

Warren Buffett bought in Japan once again, and considered selling in the US – all the while hoarding a sizable pile of cash – while Americans lost even more faith in their finances, shaking investors' trust in the US economy at large. Today’s stories: Berkshire Hathaway Increased Its Stakes In Japan’s Five Biggest Trading Houses US Consumer Confidence Fell – And That’s Something A Movie-Style...