Market Watcher: Reconciling high interest rates and high equity market

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David Shapiro of Otto1890 unpacks US inflation rates and the potential consequences for business- and consumer spending. The JSE performed strongly, led by mining counters. He explains the resilience of the US economy and the positive results of US retailers like Target and CostCo. He also talks about the upcoming Nvidia results and what it may signal for an artificial intelligence stock bubble.
20 May 1PM English South Africa Business · News

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