NEW YORK / LONDON (IT BOLTWISE) – US stock markets started the new week cautiously as investors eagerly await the Federal Reserve’s upcoming interest rate decision. While the Dow Jones and the S&P 500 recorded slight losses, strategic takeover offers in the media sector caused a stir.
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U.S. stock markets were cautious at the start of the week as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s upcoming interest rate decision on Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial lost 0.3 percent in early trading, falling to 47,836 points, while the S&P 500 fell 0.2 percent to 6,856 points. The technology-heavy NASDAQ 100 also recorded a slight decline of 0.1 percent to 25,662 points.
A key point of uncertainty is the disagreement within the Fed over whether to focus on fighting inflation or supporting the labor market. Gunter Deuber, chief economist at Raiffeisen Bank International, points out that the Fed’s dual mandate leads to a conflict of objectives. Despite US President Donald Trump’s tariff policy, inflation has so far been lower than expected, which makes an interest rate cut seem likely.
In the media sector, a takeover bid from Paramount for Warner Bros. Discovery caused a stir. Paramount is offering $108.4 billion including debt to top Netflix’s planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. Netflix had previously agreed to take over Warner’s studio and streaming business, but without the television networks such as CNN. Warner and Paramount shares then rose by 6.1 percent, while Netflix shares fell by 4.5 percent.
Another highlight was the 29 percent increase in Confluent shares. IBM plans to acquire the data management specialist to develop a platform for generative AI. IBM is offering $31 per Confluent share, equating to an enterprise value of $11 billion. This strategic acquisition underlines the importance of data infrastructure for the development of artificial intelligence.
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