This Week's Market Wrap: AI Memory Shock, Crude Cracks, And Data Boxes In The Fed
June 27, 2026
Lower crude prices fueled a market rotation as resilient economic data complicates the Federal Reserve’s rate-cut outlook.
S&P 500 earnings are projected to surge 23.7% in Q2, led by massive growth in Energy and Tech.
With OECD reserves at 20-year lows, logistical delays in reopening shipping lanes could trigger a violent structural price squeeze.
Accelerating growth and sticky inflation are pushing yields higher as the U.S. Dollar breaks out.
Wall Street hit historic all-time highs this week, fueled by cooling inflation data and resilient corporate earnings.
By prioritizing data over Fed jawboning, Warsh aims to decouple gold from FOMC speculation.
June 27, 2026
U.S. purchasing power has plunged 28.5% since 2020, cutting the dollar's value to 78 cents.
June 27, 2026
June US jobs data and falling gasoline prices support continued Fed rate hike expectations. Meanwhile, cooling Eurozone inflation and moderating fuel costs offer a crucial test for the ECB’s hawkish policy stance.
June 27, 2026
Apple and Microsoft are raising hardware prices as AI demand sparks a global memory chip shortage.
June 27, 2026
Bitcoin struggles near $60,000 as US spot ETF outflows hit a June high of $696 million.
June 27, 2026
Coherent supplies critical laser technology for AI data centers and satellite networks.
June 27, 2026
Alan Greenspan’s legacy highlights the NeoKeynesian consensus and the role of asset prices in monetary policy.