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Nvidia delivered what can only be described as a seismic earnings report, sending shares up more than seven and a half percent overnight. The results confirmed what bulls have argued for months — that enterprise demand for AI infrastructure remains voracious, with no meaningful sign of a ceiling in sight. Analysts were blunt: the market collectively said whoa.
That momentum is rippling across the Pacific. The Bank of Korea raised rates by twenty-five basis points, bringing its benchmark to three percent, while simultaneously lifting its growth forecasts. Seoul is riding an AI-driven export surge, and Nvidia's results essentially validated that the engine powering South Korea's semiconductor recovery is still running hot. It's a rare case where a tightening central bank is actually telling a growth story.
Turning to crypto, Wall Street is now throwing its weight behind the Clarity Act, the legislative framework aimed at defining jurisdiction over digital assets. But prediction markets suggest final passage is unlikely before mid twenty-twenty-seven at the earliest. That's a long runway, and the industry will be navigating regulatory ambiguity for at least another two years.
That's the tape. Markets Desk, signing off the floor.
