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  1. 1h ago

    Wholesale Inflation Hits 6.5% as a December Fed Hike Looms

    October wholesale inflation hits 6.5% and traders price in a December Fed hike. Also: Jensen Huang resigns from Nvidia, SpaceX and Tesla merger talks advance, and Microsoft's outage enters a second day. In this episode: • Wholesale inflation runs hot: October PPI is up 0.3% on the month and 6.5% from a year ago, the biggest annual gain since late 2022. Treasuries are on pace for their worst week since 'liberation day', and traders see a December Fed hike as nearly certain. — https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/13/ppi-inflation-report-october-2026.html • Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns after reports of affairs, including one with a woman US intelligence believes is a Chinese spy. CFO Colette Kress steps in as interim CEO, and the stock is down nearly $500 billion in value this week. — https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/13/nvidia-nvda-stock-jensen-huang-transition.html • SpaceX and Tesla merger talks are advancing, and a deal could be announced as soon as December. It would be the largest corporate merger ever, though early 2027 is also possible. — https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibkFVX3lxTE9WZDc2MmJuVWx2UGxIQk1POHNvLUtsWmZpUzloajJ5QXc3aGFscWlqYTlENFJyLWItV3JCN296Ny16QXFDTnd5Tks0dzBEMG9TaEhsckszcUU4R2hMWkRyUi1wSGVjU0JUNzlaZ0RB?oc=5 • Microsoft's Outlook outage stretches into a second day. It also hits Teams and Copilot, and Microsoft shares are down about 3% in premarket trading. — https://www.marketwatch.com/story/microsoft-stock-slumps-on-outage-that-includes-the-copilot-tool-it-has-been-heavily-promoting-4007dc4f?mod=mw_rss_topstories Chapters: 0:00 Intro & headlines 0:47 Wholesale inflation runs hot 2:23 Nvidia CEO Huang resigns 4:19 SpaceX-Tesla merger talks 5:42 Microsoft outage day two

  2. 1d ago

    Nvidia Board Weighs Replacing Jensen Huang as Stock Slides

    Nvidia's board meets on whether to replace CEO Jensen Huang, oil jumps after Trump says the US doesn't need an Iran deal, the UK economy grows 0.7% with a lift from AI, and Ukraine says Starshield speed limits are hurting its drone defenses. In this episode: • Nvidia's board meets to consider replacing CEO Jensen Huang, and the stock slides. Elon Musk says hiring Huang would be 'an honor'. — https://www.ft.com/content/a93307a7-e2cd-4abd-bd89-c38832d8c40e?syn-25a6b1a6=1 • Oil jumps after Trump says the US doesn't need a deal with Iran — https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-11-12/oil-jumps-after-trump-says-us-doesn-t-need-deal-with-iran • UK economy grows 0.7% in the third quarter, with AI described as an 'extra engine of growth' — https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/12/uk-gdp-third-quarter-2026.html • Ukraine says new speed restrictions on SpaceX's Starshield network are hampering its drone defenses, as US envoys meet Putin in Moscow — https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/12/starlink-starshield-ukraine-restrictions-spacex.html Chapters: 0:00 Intro & headlines 0:48 Nvidia weighs replacing Huang 2:19 Oil jumps on Trump's Iran remark 3:56 UK grows 0.7% on AI lift 5:33 Starshield limits hit Ukraine

  3. 2d ago

    Fed Weighs Bigger Hikes After Hot CPI as CoreWeave Revives AI Trade

    Hot October inflation has Fed officials debating a half-point hike in December, pushing the 10-year yield to the 5% line and the dollar to its highest since April 2025. CoreWeave's earnings then spark a big AI rebound in chip, memory and power stocks. In this episode: • Fed officials weigh bigger, faster rate hikes after hot October inflation. The dollar hits a 19-month high and Treasuries slide as markets price in a December hike. — https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/11/goolsbee-october-inflation-fed-rates-disturbing-distressing.html • CoreWeave's earnings revive the AI trade. The stock jumps about 25%, the Nasdaq 100 gains roughly 2.8%, and chip, memory and power stocks surge. — https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxPQXlzN3JDN2RsREQzWFcwR0JUY3ViR1d3c2x4MjRPZ3hzU1ZXNHRobXduZ1JxOWhhb3B0R0NuejJWTTZvU3BkY1FKcnRzNXRlaGRSZ19wOHgtMm9Lc3pKRUhOV25xSEpnOXFTREc4akhVUzBkSmZCVVdtOTMxUmk0VnhmVzVCQVlKMDBteUhKbEFPWmtMWmdsdVR3elFYVW5QekFkOFFfTXd5UzRCdFA1ekFIazh4MzRqMHZzQVd0NzNEWUlPcURxdWFwUGF1MThXMEh2V25OckRManVwMkcw?oc=5 Chapters: 0:00 Intro & headlines 0:42 Fed weighs bigger hikes 3:17 CoreWeave revives AI trade

  4. 3d ago

    Hot CPI Puts a Half-Point December Hike on the Table

    October CPI beat forecasts and Fed Governor Waller floated a half-point December hike. Also: Anthropic's IPO range, Nvidia's CEO scandal reaching Congress, and GFL Environmental rejecting a $22 billion buyout. In this episode: • October CPI runs hotter than expected (headline +0.4%, core +0.3%), and Fed Governor Waller backs a December hike and floats a half-point move — https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/10/cpi-inflation-report-october-2026.html • Anthropic sets IPO range at $70 to $78 a share, targets a valuation of up to roughly $1.4 trillion, and plans to start trading Nov. 19 — https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/10/anthropic-sets-price-range-of-70-to-78-in-upcoming-ipo.html • Nvidia's Jensen Huang scandal escalates as a House China panel chair demands answers, while chip stocks rally — https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/10/moolenaar-nvidia-jensen-huang-affair-chinese-spy.html • GFL Environmental rejects a roughly $22 billion take-private bid and opts to stay public; shares tumble — https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-11-10/gfl-environmental-rejects-takeover-bids-opts-to-remain-public Chapters: 0:00 Intro & headlines 1:08 Hot CPI, Waller eyes 50bp 3:00 Anthropic IPO range set 4:41 Nvidia CEO scandal 6:01 GFL rejects $22B bid

  5. 4d ago

    Nvidia Slides as Board Probes CEO Jensen Huang; CPI Looms

    Nvidia drops in pre-market trading after its board opens an investigation into CEO Jensen Huang. Stocks look to bounce ahead of Tuesday's CPI report, and China's factory-gate inflation hits its highest level since 2022. In this episode: • Nvidia falls about 5% after its board opens a probe into CEO Jensen Huang's relationship with an alleged Chinese spy, and Democrats eye oversight — https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/09/nvidia-jensen-huang-chinese-spy-investigation.html • US stocks set to bounce after last week's AI-led rout as oil falls, with October CPI due Tuesday — https://www.ft.com/content/b8644327-86e7-4d1c-a71f-3fb1d552723b?syn-25a6b1a6=1 • China's wholesale inflation hits its highest in more than four years while consumer inflation slows — https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/09/china-wholesale-inflation-rises-consumer.html Chapters: 0:00 Intro & headlines 1:00 Nvidia probes CEO Huang 2:50 Stocks bounce before CPI 5:11 China factory prices surge

  6. Nov 6

    Jobs Blowout Lifts December Fed Hike Odds as AI Rout Rattles Chips

    October payrolls beat forecasts with 165,000 jobs, pushing odds of a December Fed hike to about 78%. Also: Thursday's AI-led selloff and Friday's chip rebound, and Tesla winding down the Cybertruck for the Cybercab. In this episode: • October jobs report blows past forecasts: 165,000 jobs added, unemployment falls to 4.1%, and traders bet on a December Fed hike — https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/06/jobs-report-october-2026.html • Wall Street's AI-led rout: Thursday was the worst day since April 2025, and chip stocks bounced back sharply Friday as strong jobs data sank bonds — https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-11-06/anatomy-of-a-selloff-sudden-chain-reaction-rattles-wall-street • Tesla to wind down Cybertruck production at Giga Texas next year to make room for the Cybercab, Musk says — https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/06/tesla-cybertruck-texas-musk.html Chapters: 0:00 Intro & headlines 1:02 Jobs beat, Fed hike odds 3:09 AI rout and chip rebound 5:04 Tesla winds down Cybertruck

  7. Nov 5

    Bank of England Hikes to 4% and Warns Inflation Near 5%

    The Bank of England raises rates for the first time in over three years and warns inflation could near 5% as the Iran war lifts energy costs. Also: chip and AI stocks fall for a second day after voters reject data centers, and humanoid-robot maker Agility Robotics debuts on Nasdaq. In this episode: • Bank of England raises rates a quarter point to 4%, its first hike in over three years, and warns inflation could near 5% as the Iran war lifts energy costs — https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/05/interest-rates-inflation-uk.html • Chip and AI-infrastructure stocks extend their selloff for a second day as voters reject data centers; OpenAI responds with new community pledges — https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-11-05/us-stock-futures-diverge-as-chip-selloff-extends-into-second-day • Humanoid-robot maker Agility Robotics, a rival to Tesla's Optimus, begins trading after a SPAC merger — https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxNWXdLdTRCczhESUtYZTBuNE5kcXBsdzdYVkZDRGdVbjN6V3dlMFl3QkdxUkJLQVdGOU1uTDJBbFZvdEpPenZNZVVDNzlSZHlSSlU0VHJSTGl0bFhoeDlZb0x1MUVWOExIVEFNOUpuOGEwTkhHU3gzUllCN0x3QWpuUkJUZFRJb3c2NXdaN250b2pOQ3dyZl9ucWtIa20?oc=5 Chapters: 0:00 Intro & headlines 1:11 Bank of England hikes to 4% 3:02 Chip stocks slide on data centers 4:54 Agility Robotics debuts

  8. Nov 4

    Democrats Sweep Congress: Stocks Rally, Yields and Dollar Fall

    Democrats are projected to win the House and Senate, lifting stock futures while yields and the dollar slip. Also: euro zone inflation hits 4%, ADP jobs beat forecasts, CVS plans a breakup, and Tesla and SpaceX slide. In this episode: • Democrats win the House and Senate in the midterms; stocks rebound, Treasury yields fall and the dollar slides — https://www.ft.com/content/a0b18705-3bd8-4886-992c-b6062fdec6ea?syn-25a6b1a6=1 • Euro zone inflation hits 4%, a three-year high driven by energy costs, as an ECB rate hike looms — https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/04/euro-zone-cpi-inflation-october-ecb-rate-hike.html • ADP: private employers added 86,000 jobs in October, slightly above expectations — https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/04/private-companies-added-86000-jobs-in-october-slightly-higher-than-expected-adp-says.html • CVS Health plans to split off its drugstore business in a major breakup of the healthcare giant — https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/04/cvs-to-split-off-drugstore-business.html • Tesla and SpaceX shares fall as Musk's record political spending fails to deliver for Republicans — https://www.marketwatch.com/story/tesla-and-spacex-shares-slide-as-musks-political-push-falls-flat-c15d29a3?mod=mw_rss_topstories Chapters: 0:00 Intro & headlines 0:52 Democrats win Congress 2:48 Euro zone inflation at 4% 4:44 ADP jobs beat forecasts 6:18 CVS plans to split 8:08 Tesla and SpaceX slide

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