Topic

Inflation and interest rates

Price growth and the borrowing costs and required returns that move with it, as they affect markets and investment decisions.

Current stories

investConfirmed4 publishers

Hot US inflation hit a Kospi whose 55 trillion won of chipmaker buybacks had wound down

South Korea's Kospi fell to about 5,550 on Oct. 15 after US inflation came in hotter than expected. Euronews put the day's drop at 7.7%; Seoul Economic Daily counts a seventh straight loss and 55 trillion won of chipmaker buybacks now wound down.

Publishers:en.sedaily.com en.yna.co.kr euronews.com koreaherald.com koreajoongangdaily.com

Perspective Coverage

5 publishers

Builder: Builder 9%
Operator: Operator 12%
Investor: Investor 79%

Reality

Evidence68
Adoption: Not scored
Hype gap+12
Incentives: Not scored
Confidence70

investOne report1 publisher

CoreWeave lost 16% on the hot CPI print while the big hyperscalers gave up about 2%

CoreWeave's shares fell 16% on Wednesday's hot US CPI report, part of an $80 billion one-day loss across four AI stocks. A June bond it issued at a 9.625% yield recently yielded 15%.

Publishers:channelnewsasia.com whbl.com

Reality

Evidence62
Adoption: Not scored
Hype gap+12
Incentives: Not scored
Confidence60

investOne report1 publisher

Tech ETF XLK breaks its July uptrend while computer prices climb 9.7% a year

Michael Kramer of Mott Capital says tech ETF XLK broke its uptrend from July 29 and could test $175 support if it closes below its 50-day average. His bond-market thesis for AI rests on one hard figure, computer prices up 9.7%.

Publishers:seekingalpha.com

Reality

Evidence25
Adoption: Not scored
Hype gap+20
Incentives35
Confidence40

investConfirmed3 publishers

Bank of Korea's Shin says August hike moved ahead of U.S. increase and bought time, as bond yields stay stable

Bank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-song told parliament on Oct. 12 that hikes to 3% in July and August bought time against financial risks. The BOK also said it will determine the timing and pace of additional hikes, with its next meeting on Oct. 22.

Publishers:en.sedaily.com en.yna.co.kr koreajoongangdaily.com

Perspective Coverage

3 publishers

Builder: Builder 4%
Operator: Operator 29%
Investor: Investor 67%

Reality

Evidence62
Adoption: Not scored
Hype gap+15
Incentives60
Confidence72

investOne report1 publisher

Brent slips 1.6% to $103 as Russian diesel talk meets continuing Gulf strikes

Brent futures slipped 1.6% to $103.01 a barrel in thin Monday trade as Trump's Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire met continuing Gulf strikes on shipping and airports. The drop is roughly $1.70 on a holiday-thinned session, a narrow basis for any view on supply.

Publishers:channelnewsasia.com

Reality

Evidence62
Adoption: Not scored
Hype gap−5
Incentives: Not scored
Confidence65

investConfirmed2 publishers

Temasek targets 15% of its portfolio in AI as its investment chief ranks failed AI spending a top risk

Temasek's investment chief Rohit Sipahimalani ranks AI spending that fails to pay off as a top risk for next year, yet the fund aims to hold 15% in AI by 2031. Because that goal is a portfolio share, a fall in AI valuations would raise how much Temasek must buy to reach it.

Publishers:cryptobriefing.com qz.com

Reality

Evidence62
Adoption: Not scored
Hype gap+10
Incentives40
Confidence60