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7 July : Market Thrives on AI Hype, Recession Fears Ease, Meta’s Stock Declines

The market has been performing well this year due to two main factors. Firstly, excitement around artificial intelligence and new tech products, which is boosting investor sentiment in a period of slow growth. Secondly, the likelihood of a US recession has decreased over time, providing further confidence to investors.
Federal Reserve managed inflation well, without causing harm to the economy, but uncertainty remains about rate-hiking cycle.
The recent market sell-off can be attributed to a combination of factors, including the hawkish tone in the Fed minutes, positive economic data, and the strong performance of the equity market so far this year.
While we are approaching the end of the current cycle, expectations of rate cuts in December may be too optimistic; with a couple more rate hikes possible.
The Market recovered losses by end of session; the oil sector declined due to lower natural gas prices and refining margins, Exxon issued profit warning.
In terms of individual stocks, the technology sector, especially software services, showed strength; Microsoft received positive upgrades, Sweetgreen stock rose with increased foot traffic in CBDs, Uber faced challenges with minimum wage requirements.
Meta, the company behind Threads, had a decline in its stock price despite a large number of user sign-ups. It will be interesting to monitor Thread’s progress in the future.

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