Tech Earnings Shock Triggers Margin-Driven Market Contagion
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MarketWatch ties a Microsoft-driven earnings shock to a broader margin-debt squeeze that sent gold, bitcoin, and related miners lower, arguing that overstretched investors chasing trendy assets could spark contagion across markets; with the AI rally appearing fragile, the analyst advocates diversifying into fundamentals-backed markets such as the UK and Europe.
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