Selim Boukezouh
๐Ÿ“Š Fed Cut, AI Mania & Europe in Focus - Sep 20โ€“24, 2025 Markets experienced a dramatic week, fueled by central bank easing, AI-driven optimism, and rising geopolitical noise. ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ The Fed Strikes โ€” September 17, 2025 The Federal Reserve cut rates by 25 bps (source: Federal Reserve, 09/17/25) โ€” the first cut since December. Powell warned of a โ€œdarkening economic pictureโ€ and said stocks look โ€œfairly highly valuedโ€ (source: AP / Investopedia). ๐Ÿ‘‰ Markets already price up to three more cuts by mid-2026. The $NSDQ100 hit fresh highs but is dangerously overbought. โš ๏ธ FOMO-driven traders risk a violent correction. ๐Ÿค– AI Fuels the Frenzy $NVDA (NVIDIA Corporation) , Microsoft and other AI leaders keep breaking records. Optimism spreads like wildfire, reminiscent of the 2021 boomโ€“bust cycle. ๐Ÿ‘‰ Could be an extraordinary opportunity or the start of a dangerous bubble. ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ UKโ€“US Joint Taskforce On September 20, London & Washington announced a joint taskforce on crypto regulation and market access (source: CryptoSlate). ๐Ÿ‘‰ Bullish for fintechs and crypto-linked names like $COIN (Coinbase Global Inc) . ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ Europe on Edge โ€ข September 19: Trump voiced stronger support for Ukraine โ†’ defense stocks surged ( $AIR.PA (AIRBUS SE) +6%, $BA.L (BAE Systems plc ) +4%). โ€ข September 23: Germanyโ€™s Ifo Business Climate Index fell to 85.7 (Ifo Institute) lowest since 2020. ๐Ÿ‘‰ Signals weakness at the Eurozone core, pressuring $GER40 and EXS1. ๐Ÿ”‘ Key Takeaways โœ… The Fed cut is real. โœ… AI hype keeps fueling the rally. โœ… Europe shows strength in defense but fragility in its economy. ๐Ÿ“ˆ Opportunity: Ride tech & crypto momentum while liquidity flows. โš ๏ธ Risk: The next correction will be fast and brutal. I stay focused on macro fundamentals, sector rotation, and risk-adjusted opportunities not blind hype. ๐Ÿ‘‰ Follow me to stay alerted to my updates. โš ๏ธ This is not investment advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Trading involves risk of capital loss.