📈 Dominance

Nvidia extends dominance unveiling successor to its all-conquering processor, Apple and Google in talks to let Gemini power iPhone, Fed likely to preach patience tomorrow, Audi reveals first next-generation EV, and Elon Musk suggests his ketamine use is good for investors...

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The Fast Five → Nvidia extends dominance unveiling successor to its all-conquering processor, Apple and Google in talks to let Gemini power iPhone, Fed likely to preach patience tomorrow, Audi reveals first next-generation EV, and Elon Musk suggests his ketamine use is good for investors…

Calendar:

  • WED 3/20: Fed interest-rate decision, 2:00pm ET

    • Fed Chair Powell press conference, 2:30pm ET

  • THU 3/21: Jobless claims, 8:30am ET

Your 5-minute briefing for Tuesday, March 19:

BEFORE THE OPEN

As of market close 3/18/2024.

PRE-MARKET

MARKETS

  • All three major US indexes rose yesterday as investors prepared for an important week in global monetary policy updates

    • The S&P snapped a three-day losing streak

    • 24 S&P stocks hit new all-time highs

  • US 2Y and 5Y yields climbed to the highest levels since December

  • Oil prices climbed ~2% to a four-month high

  • Swaps traders are pricing in a < 50% chance of a June rate cut

EARNINGS

  • What we're watching this week:

    • Wednesday: Micron, General Mills, Chewy

    • Thursday: FedEx, Nike, Lululemon, Accenture

  • Full calendar here

NEWS BRIEFING

Nvidia on Monday announced a new generation of artificial intelligence chips and software for running AI models. The new AI graphics processors are named Blackwell and are expected to ship later this year.

Companies considering AI deal that would build on search pact. Apple also recently held discussions with OpenAI about deal.

  • Fed likely to preach patience as consumers and markets look ahead to rate cuts (link)

  • US lawmakers reach deal to keep government open through Sept. 30 (link)

  • Treasury ETF hit by record losing streak, $2B of outflows (link)

  • Commodity traders are sitting on $120B in cash after years of record profits (link)

  • Hedge funds buy largest bulk of bank stocks in a year (link)

  • Super Micro Computer joined the S&P 500 (link)

  • Apple is in talks to let Google Gemini power iPhone AI features (link)

  • Musk defends his ketamine use as beneficial for investors (link)

  • Berkshire Hathaway speeds up stock buybacks (link)

  • Audi reveals new all-electric Q6 e-tron SUV, its first next-generation EV (link)

  • Goldman veteran Stephanie Cohen resigned in latest senior exit (link)

  • Evergrande was accused of falsifying revenue by $78B (link)

  • College graduates enter cooling job market (link)

CRYPTO

  • Binance Labs spins off as independent $10B VC fund (link)

  • Bakkt named a new CEO as the NYSE threatens to delist the crypto exchange (link)

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BULLISH BITES

🤖 Big Tech: Silicon Valley's next great fraud trial begins.

🎬 Next level: YouTuber MrBeast teams up with Amazon’s MGM Studios for ‘biggest reality competition series ever’.

🏚 Perfect timing: When to sell your home — this time last year, listings sold for $7,700 more.

👊 Not so tough: ‘Very few have balls’: How American news lost its nerve.

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