⚡ Rate Whiplash, Nvidia Cracks, and a Gold Boom in Micro-Caps 🥇
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✂️ Markets Brace for Data That May Shift Rate Outlook
Last week, U.S. markets rallied as growing odds of a December rate cut by the Federal Reserve lifted sentiment following recent concerns about lofty valuations in AI-linked stocks. On Monday, the Nasdaq Composite jumped about 2.7%, led by strong gains in major tech names, while the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average also advanced. Markets ran on thin volume due to the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday and an early Friday close, and investor sentiment was supported by dovish Fed signals.
This week brings a flurry of economic data, with the November ISM Manufacturing PMI due on Dec. 1, monthly U.S. auto-sales figures, and fresh surveys on the services sector and labor conditions. The releases could help determine whether expectations for near-term rate cuts are warranted. Markets may react to signs of stubborn inflation or weakening consumer demand, which could threaten the recent rally.
Fear & Greed Index
Hot Topics
Wall Street Maintains Bullish Emerging-Markets Outlook for 2026
Tech Firms From Dell to HP Warn of Memory Chip Squeeze From AI
Amazon pledges up to $65 billion to expand AI, supercomputing for US government
Trump Admin Cuts Medicare Drug Prices, Impacts Ozempic & Wegovy
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Nvidia Flashpoint
Nvidia took the unusual step of circulating a private seven-page memo to Wall Street analysts after two critics raised concerns, Michael Burry and an independent researcher. For a company with a nearly four trillion dollar valuation, this level of direct engagement shows how quickly sentiment can shift across the AI supply chain.
Burry later clarified that he views Nvidia not as Enron but as Cisco during the 1999 to 2002 telecom cycle. Cisco’s customers were real, and their spending was real, yet demand projections proved too optimistic, and orders collapsed when carrier economics failed to keep pace. His point targets the durability of the AI capex cycle rather than Nvidia’s accounting.
Nvidia’s memo addressed the accounting questions directly, but it cannot resolve the broader uncertainty around how much future demand depends on aggressive infrastructure forecasts.
Two days after the memo circulated, Nvidia shed roughly $116 billion in a single session on reports that Meta may adopt Google’s TPU chips. The reaction underscored increasing awareness of substitution risk in AI hardware as hyperscalers test multi-vendor architectures.
Earnings Performance
Deere & Co (NYSE: DE)
Deere & Co delivered softer earnings as FY25 net income fell to $5.0B, down 29%, while revenue slipped 13%. 4Q25 EPS dropped to $3.93 with net income down 14%. Construction and Forestry was the standout with a 27% sales jump. Agriculture stayed mixed, with Large Ag expected to contract 15 to 20% in FY26 while Small Ag and Turf hold flat to slightly up. FY26 guidance calls for $4.0B to $4.75B in net income and steady cash flow, with margins pressured but stabilizing.
Investors should watch the adoption of automation and precision tech, which are highlighted as key growth drivers.
Other Earnings Updates
Nutanix Q1 2026: Revenue Slightly Below Estimates, ARR Grows 18%
Analog Devices: Reports Strong Q4 Earnings Surge
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Analyst Strong Buy Ratings This Week! 📈
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Why Micro-Caps May Lead the Next Gold Leg
Gold’s setup for 2026 is strengthening. In a Goldman Sachs outlook shared on Bloomberg TV, the bank projects $4,900/oz by 2026, driven by sustained central-bank buying of 70–80 tonnes a year and an expected return of Western ETF inflows once the Fed begins cutting.
But the real opportunity sits beneath the surface. The entire global gold ETF market is 70× smaller than the U.S. Treasury market. Even a fractional rotation out of bonds could drive outsized price action, and historically, strong gold cycles have opened the door for meaningful reratings in well-positioned juniors.
Despite gold being up ~60% YTD, retail flows remain light. That early-phase positioning is where experienced investors typically find the best risk-reward in small and micro-cap miners.
If Goldman’s base case unfolds, well-capitalized developers and high-quality explorers should benefit disproportionately, not from mechanical leverage, but from renewed capital access, stronger economics, and rising institutional appetite.