AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoAI Market Reset: OpenAI reportedly cut its fundraising target from $30 billion to $20 billion and lowered its valuation to $1.25 trillion from $1.4 trillion as investor appetite cooled. A tech sell-off erased more than $1 trillion in market value, prompting some investors to buy downside protection. Flight to Safety: Bond demand has risen as investors reassess AI-driven growth and the cost of financing data centres. New Zealand’s tech-light share market may be holding up better amid the volatility. South Korea’s AI Push: President Lee proposed 21.3 trillion won (about $16 billion) for AI and related projects in a record 820.9 trillion-won budget, as chip demand boosts exports and growth. Gold Under Pressure: Higher inflation and bond yields have dragged gold sharply lower from its January peak, challenging its appeal as a portfolio hedge.
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