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📊 Weekly Analyst: Credit Downgrade, AI Dollars & Cyber Shocks Global markets are sending mixed signals: economic beats, rating cuts, and tech-fueled rallies all in one week. Here's what matters now. 📉US Credit Rating Cut: Belated but Baked In Moody’s stripped the US of its final AAA rating, citing deficits and gridlock. But markets barely flinched — investors have already adapted to the new fiscal reality. — Net interest = 18% of tax revenue — Tariffs quietly replacing stimulus ➡️ Focus shifts to yields, spending negotiations, and long-term fiscal caps — not the downgrade headline. 🎭UK: Fast Growth, Slower Recovery for M&S Q1 GDP rose +0.7%, topping G7 charts — but it wasn’t all cheers. — Consumer & industrial strength drove growth — Marks & Spencer hit by a massive cyberattack, losing £30M+ in profit — Shares down ~14% since Easter weekend ➡️UK economy looks resilient, but cyber risks and trade tensions remain key watchpoints. 🌍 Middle East Petro-Dollars Power AI Rally Nvidia, AMD, Supermicro surged on fresh Saudi AI chip deals, countering China export curbs. — Nvidia +4%, AMD +5%+, Supermicro soared — Palantir & Tesla joined the rally ➡️ The AI boom is going global — and it’s attracting deep-pocketed investors outside the West. 🛒 Walmart’s Online Business Turns Profitable Walmart’s latest earnings showed: — US e-commerce +21% YoY — Online ops = profitable for the first time — Same-store sales up +4.5% But: Tariff-driven price hikes are on the horizon, starting this month. ➡️ Strong execution and sourcing flexibility put Walmart ahead of rivals like Target. ⚙️ Copper: High Demand, Higher Risk EVs, solar, and AI = huge copper demand. But supply is squeezed: — Chile & Peru face supply issues — Possible 25% US tariff adds uncertainty — Prices dipped, but a China truce eased fears ➡️ Structurally bullish but tactically volatile. 🔍 Earnings and Events 📂 Macro 19 May Eurozone CPI 21 May UK Inflation 23 May UK Consumer Confidence, Retail Sales 25 May Fed Chair Powell Speech 🗓️ Earnings 19 May Diageo, Ryanair 20 May Home Depot, Vodafone 21 May Target, Baidu, Best Buy, Marks & Spencer 22 May BT, EasyJet For more information and updates on the markets, don’t forget to follow our eToro Analysts: @AntoineFraysse , @majorusa, @Analista-eToro, @jwesth, @xmolinaj, @JPvOudheusden, @joshgilbert9, @pmajtkowski, @samnorth7, @Nezatron, @Bretman Stay tuned for more updates and insights! 📊🚀 - The eToro Team