The week ahead - will the Reserve Bank increase the OCR this week?
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The S&P 500 in the US rose 1.7% last week, closing at a new record high partly on the back of another very strong result from NVIDIA. The chipmaker and key AI exposure rose another 8.5% last week, which sees it up 59.2% so far this year (following a 238.9% gain in 2023). European and Japanese shares were also strong, both rising 1.4% as indices in both regions hit fresh peaks. The Nikkei 225 in Japan finally surpassed it’s 1989 highs after 34 years, while the European Stoxx 600 exceeded its previous peak from January 2022. Hear more about of these moves, as well as what the Reserve Bank might do on Wednesday afternoon.
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