EURUSD: ⬆️ Buy EURUSD broke resistance zone Likely to rise to resistance level 1.1720 EURUSD currency pair recently broke the resistance zone between the resistance trendline of the daily Down Channel from August and the resistance level 1.1645 (which stopped the previous impulse wave i). The breakout of this Down Channel accelerated the active short-term […]
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EURUSD: ⬆️ Buy EURUSD broke resistance zone Likely to rise to resistance level 1.1720 EURUSD currency pair recently broke the resistance zone between the resistance trendline of the daily Down Channel from August and the resistance level 1.1645 (which stopped the previous impulse wave i). The breakout of this Down Channel accelerated the active short-term […]
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Judging by media coverage, those paying the highest price so far are recent graduates, whose job search has become much more difficult with the rise of OpenAI. And indeed, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, unemployment among young people aged 20 to 24 with a bachelor’s degree or higher reached 9.5% in September, the highest figure outside of the pandemic years since 2014.
Recently, however, another consequence has started to draw journalists’ attention: electronics.
Companies from the S&P 500 index, such as Google, are spending enormous amounts on AI infrastructure, creating shortages of key components, including DRAM, LPDDR memory, SSDs, and GPUs. According to CNBC, suppliers such as TSMC, Intel, and Samsung are prioritizing major AI customers, making it more challenging for smartphone, laptop, and consumer electronics manufacturers to secure the parts they need.
For instance, Dell, HP, Xiaomi, and Lenovo have already warned that this memory shortage will increase production costs for nearly all electronic products, from smartphones to medical devices and cars. Some companies, such as Lenovo, have even begun stockpiling memory chips in anticipation of rising prices.
At the consumer level, it has already reached the point where major U.S. retailers, such as Micro Center and Central Computers, are advising customers to double-check prices before making a purchase.
Looking ahead, consulting firm Counterpoint Research predicts that prices for both advanced and older types of memory could rise by around 30% by the end of the year, with another possible 20% jump in early 2026. Since memory and storage can make up 20–30% of a device’s production cost, this could mean higher prices for consumers too…
Who’s benefiting from all this?
Primarily, chipmakers such as Micron, Samsung, and SK Hynix. Since the start of the year, their shares have surged 144%, 97%, and 255%, respectively.
In terms of actual income, Micron’s fiscal 2025 revenue jumped nearly 50% to a record $37.4 billion, with margins rising to 41%, primarily driven by high-performance data-center products like HBM, server DRAM, and SSDs fueled by the AI boom. Samsung Electronics reported Q3 revenue growth of 15.4% to 86.1 trillion KRW, with its Device Solutions division leading the way due to strong sales of HBM3E and server-grade SSDs. SK Hynix also posted major gains in Q3, with revenue of 24.45 trillion KRW, powered by high demand for DRAM, NAND, HBM3E, DDR5, and AI server eSSDs.
For chip-equipment suppliers like ASML, Applied Materials, and Lam Research, higher profits at chipmakers could translate into increased demand for manufacturing equipment as they expand production capacity.
This article was written by IL Contributors at investinglive.com.
AUDUSD: ⬆️ Buy AUDUSD broke daily Falling Wedge Likely to rise to resistance level 0.6615 AUDUSD currency pair recently broke the resistance trendline of the daily Falling Wedge from the middle of September. The breakout of this Falling Wedge continues the active short-term correction ii, which stared earlier from the key multi-month support level 0.6420 […]
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AUDUSD: ⬆️ Buy AUDUSD broke daily Falling Wedge Likely to rise to resistance level 0.6615 AUDUSD currency pair recently broke the resistance trendline of the daily Falling Wedge from the middle of September. The breakout of this Falling Wedge continues the active short-term correction ii, which stared earlier from the key multi-month support level 0.6420 […]
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As mentioned earlier in the week, the most significant point of this ordeal is that it means the Fed will not have an official labour market report to work with before their next policy decision on 10 December. Now, is it just all a ruse by the BLS in timing it so as to not reflect “better” numbers that might get in the way of a Fed rate cut next week? With the ongoing Trump politicisation of the Fed and the stats office, it wouldn’t be the most surprising thing.
But as noted before this, the BLS did mention that “the delay in reporting has seen the establishment survey collection rate move up to a higher-than-usual 80.2% as businesses self-reported electronically during the shutdown”. Low survey collection rates have accounted for major revisions to payrolls data in the past, so just keep that in mind.
In any case, traders are still pricing in ~85% odds of a Fed rate cut for December and that reads as a given at this point. So, one can reasonably expect Powell & co. to deliver one more rate cut in wrapping up the year before markets break for Christmas and the holiday season.
That means the only relevant US labour market data releases remaining this week will be from today. That being the Challenger job cuts and the weekly initial jobless claims.
This article was written by Justin Low at investinglive.com.
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