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AI’s appetite for memory has turned chips into an inflationary factor. Our U.S. Public Policy Strategist Ariana Salvatore looks at what policymakers could do to reduce that pressure.Read more insights from Morgan Stanley.----- Transcript -----Ariana Salvatore: Welcome to Thoughts ...  Show more

Our Global Head of Macro Strategy Matthew Hornbach and our Chief U.S. Economist Michael Gapen discuss the signals investors will be seeking from the new Fed Chair leading his first monetary policy meeting and possible implications for markets.Read more insights from Morgan Stanle ...  Show more

On today’s show we are taking a look at interest rates. Yesterday the Federal Reserve increased the Federal Funds rate to a range between 5.25%-5.5%. 

This clearly sets the stage for short term interest rates to increase. The yield on the 10 year treasury decreased from ...

Sentiment is mixed. The S&P500 eked out small gains after a volatile session. The FOMC minutes, released yesterday, came as a confirmation that the Federal Reserve (Fed) remains fully committed to bringing inflation down, even if it means slower growth. But, the recession talk, l ...  Show more

Strong US jobs data revived the Federal Reserve (Fed) hawks on Friday. The US 10-year yield jumped, and the US dollar gained. Gold gave back a part of gains, and US stocks closed in the negative, although the three major US indices closed the first week of August in the positive. ...  Show more

Stocks held steady to end the week, with the Dow rising 130 points, even as 10-year yields hit their highest level since November. So why don’t equity markets seem to believe the Fed when it says to get used to higher rates. Plus Apple falling below a major support level today ...