In this week's Market Minutes recap, hear from our team of investment experts as they share their perspectives on the latest market and economic activity. Our panel shares detailed insights into fourth quarter GDP, PCE inflation, the FOMC meeting, the equities market, and artificial intelligence (AI).

Speakers:
Brian Pietrangelo, Managing Director of Investment Strategy
Cindy Honcharenko, Director of Fixed Income Portfolio Management
George Mateyo, Chief Investment Officer
Rajeev Sharma, Head of Fixed Income
Stephen Hoedt, Head of Equities

02:01 – Gross Domestic Product for the U.S. fourth quarter 2024 advance estimate, at an annualized rate, was 2.3%.

02:42 – The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index was released and measured inflation at 2.8% year-over-year for December, excluding food and energy

03:20 – A recap of this week’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting

11:12 – Comments on the DeepSeek panic earlier this week in the tech industry, and how it’s been affecting the equities market

16:39 – Remarks on the AI ‘killer app’ and its benefits to the economy.

Additional Resources

Key Questions: Will AI Live Up to The Hype? | Key Private Bank

Key Questions | Key Private Bank
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