Artificial intelligence (AI) is boosting the US stock market, with megacap stocks such as Microsoft, Google parent Alphabet, Nvidia, Apple and Meta platforms responsible for the majority of the S&P 500’s 9% year-to-date return. About 25% to 50% of the gains are due to optimism around AI, according to DataTrek Research. Societe Generale has predicted removing the top 20 stocks linked with AI from the S&P 500 would reduce the index’s performance by 10%. Analysts view AI as a major driver of future productivity and profit, citing generative AI as producing margin-expanding productivity gains.
Tech view: Bullish reversal on Nifty hinges on sustained breakout. How to trade tomorrow
The Nifty index formed a bearish engulfing pattern, signaling potential bearish momentum below the 23,000 support level. Resistance lies at 23,300–23,500, requiring a breakout to
January 21, 2025