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Introduction
The main headlines in stockmarkets last week were geopolitics and artificial intelligence. Markets came under pressure early in the week as technology stocks sold off amid heightened geopolitical tensions.
Samsung announced record earnings announcement on Tuesday, but some semiconductor companies including Micron and SanDisk fell as investors questioned the substantial level capital spending on AI. Given its heavy concentration in technology stocks, the NASDAQ led the losses, falling 1.8% on Tuesday compared with the S&P 500's more modest decline of 0.4%.
Market sentiment fell more on Wednesday after President Trump announced that the US had struck several Iranian sites and declared the ceasefire between the two sides to be over. This fuelled concerns about a broader regional conflict and the potential disruption of oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz.
Although further strikes were reported later that Following a recovery on Thursday, The S&P500 closed the week up 1.23% (up 10.66% YTD) The NASDAQ added 1.74% (up 13.08% YTD)
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MARKET COMMENTARY
Diageo continues measures intended to restore shareholder value.
The past year has been marked by change, following the appointment of Sir Dave Lewis, who has signalled a strategic pivot towards further redundancies and cost-cutting measures.
At current valuation levels, some analysts and investors see upside potential, with a turnaround expected from 2027 onwards.
Following recent share price weakness, with the stock down around 5% year-to-date, DGE now trades on a 12.6 P/E ratio.
This is at the bottom of its historical valuation range and could represent a discount of more than 15% to the European beverages peer group.
TWEET OF THE WEEK
Ken Griffin: oil should be near $200. It is near $100.The reason is China, and even Goldman missed the size of it....
Article of the week
Oil prices rose more than 4% today after US President Donald Trump said the United States was reinstating a naval blockade on Iran, reigniting concerns over energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz...
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