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Investment Weekly

Riding the capex wave
07 August 2026

    Chart of the week – Riding the capex wave

    Chart of the week – Riding the capex wave

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    After a recent wobble, the S&P 500 is back at fresh highs as investors lean into the view that strong earnings can be sustained by the AI investment boom. The question now is whether the fundamentals can keep up with the optimism.

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