March 2017 US leading index 0.4% vs 0.2% exp m/m

AI stocks face a potential 47-60% drop; analysts warn of bubble risks. Traders eye valuations, consider selling.

Nasdaq jumps 2.3% on AI hype & shutdown deal hopes; NVDA +6%. CoreWeave dips 5% post-earnings.

Gov shutdown cost $55B, 0.8% GDP hit. Risk assets rally on reopening hopes. Fed data blind.

107% tariffs threaten 13 Italian pasta brands' US shelf life. Prices could skyrocket, impacting consumer goods.

Australia November Westpac-MI Consumer Confidence Index jumps 12.8% to 103.8. That's a huge jump, putting the index into net optimism for the first time in nearly four years. I am ignoring it. Sounds like b/s to me.

Merck's new oral cholesterol pill shows 60% LDL reduction, rivaling injectables. Analysts see a significant advantage, potentially impacting heart attack rates.

Nikkei 225 futures show mixed action, with Nov '25 up 890 yen. Watch volume shifts!