Nvidia’s revenue forecast failing to meet the highest expectations suggesting that its dizzying AI-fueled growth run has its limits. Also on the show: Biden’s administration has told Congress it plans to cancel $4.6B in debt owed by Ukraine; A senior White House envoy has traveled to Tel Aviv from Beirut in a bid to clinch a cease-fire in the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah; Asian equities have slipped in Thursday trading reflecting a muted mood on Wall Street triggered by Nvidia ‘s lackluster revenue forecast; Turkey is pinning its hopes on President-elect Donald Trump to free it from sanctions over its use of a Russian air defense system; the IMF says it’s made "substantial progress" in discussions with Egypt on the latest review of its $8B program; shares of Adani Group companies tumbled after US prosecutors indicted the Group’s founder and other executives on bribery charges; South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa will host the 2025 summit and says he is confident he’ll be able to strike up a rapport with Trump; despite companies such as Microsoft, Meta, Amazon and Alphabet planning multi-billion dollar investments in AI infrastructure, the UAE’s AI Minister says there’s a tipping point where these investments will need show economic value; President-elect Donald Trump is poised to skip over FBI vetting for his nominees; US-based startup backed by Twitter co-founder, Jack Dorsey, is building a $3B crypto market in Africa; Turkey’s central bank is set to hold its main interest rate for an 8th straight month; the South African Reserve Bank will likely deliver another 25-basis-point rate cut; Archegos Capital Management founder Bill Hwang was ordered to spend 18 years in prison for fraud and market manipulation. Guests include: Eric Robertsen, Standard Chartered Bank, Global Head of Research & Chief Strategist; Mohamed Abu Basha, EFG Hermes Research, Head of Macroeconomic Analysis; Omar Al Olama, UAE’s AI Minister; Dan Ives, Wedbush, Managing Director and Senior Equity Analyst; Nolwandle Mthombeni, Independent Markets Analyst.
00:00 Introduction
04:00 Nvidia forecast misses highest estimates
09:50 Biden seeks to cancel Ukraine debt
12:28 US envoy in Israel for Lebanon truce talks
17:10 Eric Robertsen, Standard Chartered Bank, Global Head of Research & Chief Strategist
27:20 Turkey pins hopes on Trump to buy F-35s
32;35 Mohamed Abu Basha, EFG Hermes Research, Head of Macroeconomic Analysis
39:00 Gautam Adani facing US bribery charges
43:10 G-20 veterans prepare for Trump return
51:38 Dan Ives, Wedbush, Managing Director and Senior Equity Analyst
57:38 Biden seeks to cancel Ukraine debt
59:52 US senators set for Trump clash on FBI checks for Gaetz, others
01:05:00 Dorsey-backed startup fuels $3B Stablecoin boom in Africa
01:14:10 Turkey central bank to hold rates
01:17:15 Nolwandle Mthombeni, Independent Markets Analyst
01:24:00 Gautam Adani facing US bribery charges
01:28:28 Archegos founder Bill Hwang sentenced
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