Amit Kukreja
MARKETS HIT ALL TIME HIGHS | MARKET CLOSE
10/8/2025, 9:54:47 PM
Economic Summary
- FOMC minutes suggest majority support easing policy
- Labor market risks have risen
- No near-term change to Fed balance sheet runoff
- Money market inflows outpace equity inflows YTD
- Potential for risk-on allocation when rates fall
- Natural gas demand could rise 14% by 2030 due to AI data centers
Bullish
- FOMC minutes signal likely additional rate cuts this year
- S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit new all-time highs
- Broad market rally across semiconductors, retail, and crypto
- Strong AMD performance following OpenAI partnership
- AI infrastructure demand driving semiconductor growth
- Amazon pricing power could boost AWS margins
Bearish
- Consumer credit growth slowed sharply, signaling potential weakness
- High credit card interest rates may restrict borrowing and spending
- Some meme stocks appear frothy and extended
- Labor market showing elevated downside risks per FOMC minutes
- Government shutdown causing large federal employee furloughs
Bullish tickers
AMDAMZNNVDAROKURLABASCOSTSMCIMETAPAYPAL
Bearish tickers
GOOGLOPENIQMEME
People mentioned
Donald TrumpJerome PowellTom LeeLisa SuGreg BrockmanJensen HuangSam AltmanDan NilesKen GriffinNancy PelosiRick ScottByron DonaldsApril DelaneyTim Cook