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A case of good economic data driving bad markets

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The biggest issue facing the market remains interest rates, and what the US Federal Reserve will do about it.

The biggest issue facing the market remains interest rates, and what the US Federal Reserve will do.

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SINGAPORE – Good news for the economy has become bad news for the market.

After the S&P 500 hit a new record early in the week after Nvidia’s quarterly profit skyrocketed above forecasts and sent stocks linked to artificial intelligence (AI) soaring, the broad-based index, and the market in general, pulled back on May 23 following hotter-than-expected purchasing managers’ index (PMI) data.

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