Last Friday, the S&P 500 achieved a record-high close, up 1.13% to 4840, propelled by chipmakers and tech stocks amid optimism surrounding AI. This milestone confirmed the S&P 500's bull market status since Oct-22, signalling the end of a bear market. The NASDAQ rose 1.7%, and the Dow advanced 395 points (+1.05%), up 465 points at best. Notably, Nvidia and AMD rose 4.2% and over 7.1%, respectively, following an optimistic profit forecast from server maker Super Micro Computer. The Philadelphia SE Semiconductor index also soared 4% to a record high. The week saw the S&P 500 rising by 1.17%, the NASDAQ by 2.26%, and the Dow Jones by 0.72%. Additionally, positive economic indicators included Michigan consumer sentiment reaching unexpected 2021 highs and a decline in inflation expectations for the year ahead to the lowest in three years.

ASX SPI Futures up 26 points

• Gold firmed 0.35%, but down 1% for the week.
• Copper advanced 0.66% as technical factors and lower available stock supported recovery from the previous sessions' six-week low.
• Base metals broadly higher. Nickel -0.62%, Aluminium +0.16%, Zinc +0.45%, Lead +2.16%, and Tin +0.04%.
• 10Y Bond Yields – US 4.128%, Australia 4.286% and Germany 2.302%.
• Oil prices settled lower overnight, with WTI off % and Brent Crude down % but managed to record a weekly gain as Middle East tensions and disruptions to oil output offset concerns about China’s economy.

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