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The US midterm elections could strengthen the stock market rotation that was already underway, says Lou Miller, global head of Custom Basket Trading in Goldman Sachs FICC and Equities. Traditional defensive sectors such as consumer staples are expensive right now, but healthcare stocks may provide defense along with earnings acceleration, Miller explains on The Markets podcas...

Options markets are showing signs of increased nervousness about artificial intelligence (AI) as investors focus closely on earnings from large tech companies and try to separate likely winners from losers, says Lee Coppersmith from the Equity Derivative Sales team in Goldman Sachs FICC and Equities. Overall demand for AI stocks remains strong and the S&P has remained res...

Markets are scrutinizing the crowded AI trade as investors reassess technology infrastructure spending plans and factor in rising capital costs, says Rich Privorotsky, head of European Equities Trading within Goldman Sachs FICC and Equities. Third-quarter earnings from mega-cap tech will be critical, Privorotsky says on The Markets podcast. Investors are not only watching hyp...

Credit markets have stayed resilient even as interest rates rise and investors scrutinize the outlook for artificial intelligence (AI), says Alex Finston, co-head of US and Asia Credit Trading in Goldman Sachs FICC and Equities. On The Markets podcast, Finston points out that historically, as long as the increase in rates is steady, investors have often seen rising bond yield...