Overview
- Germany’s DAX fell for a fourth session to its lowest level since June and slipped below its 200-day average, with premarket indications pointing to further, slower losses.
- Nvidia reports after the US close and is widely viewed as the immediate market catalyst for gauging AI demand and the next leg for mega-cap tech.
- Bitcoin briefly dropped below $90,000 and then recovered to around $92,000, while the crypto market’s value has contracted by roughly $1.2 trillion since early October.
- Expectations for a December Fed rate cut have faded as a recent US data gap clouds the outlook, with investors awaiting delayed jobs figures and the latest Fed minutes.
- Financing strains around AI have come into focus, with rising tech bond spreads, JPMorgan’s estimate of over $5 trillion in AI infrastructure needs, Moody’s warning on Oracle’s client concentration, and high‑profile investors and the ECB’s vice‑president cautioning on valuations.