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FT News Briefing

The glitch in China’s AI plans

Sep 4, 2024
10:33
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The podcast dives into the ramifications of a recent U.S. stock market sell-off, influenced by disappointing manufacturing data. It highlights Huawei's struggle with AI chip performance amid U.S. export controls, raising questions about China's capacity to compete with Nvidia. Additionally, there’s a look at the U.S. housing market entrenched in a credit crunch, hindering new residential construction. Finally, it examines a shift in the Indian equity market as local investors rise while foreign funds retreat, challenging the sustainability of the recent market rally.
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Quick takeaways

  • The U.S. stock market decline, spurred by disappointing manufacturing data, heightens concerns over a potential economic slowdown influencing future interest rate decisions.
  • Despite Huawei's government-backed ambitions to rival NVIDIA in AI chips, ongoing software issues and performance limitations hinder its competitiveness in the sector.

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U.S. Stock Market Decline

U.S. stocks experienced significant losses, with the NASDAQ falling over 3% and the S&P 500 dropping more than 2% in one day. This decline was driven by disappointing data regarding American manufacturing, which raised concerns among investors. The downturn intensified as tech stocks continued to decline, leading to heightened anticipation for the upcoming U.S. jobs report for August. This report is critical for the Federal Reserve, as it will influence their decisions regarding interest rates in their upcoming meeting.

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