New York Stock Market Closes Higher Despite CPI Exceeding Expectations... Amodei, Anthropic CEO: 'We Must Slow Down the Pace of AI Development'

New York Stock Market Closes Higher Despite CPI Exceeding Expectations...Amodei, Anthropic CEO: "We Must Slow Down the Pace of AI Development" [Wall Street Newsletter]
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Park Myung-seok — Curator

Summary

The Wall Street Newsletter segment reviewed a higher US close despite a hotter core CPI, with September FOMC rate-hike odds rising to about 90%. The discussion focused on rising long-end Treasury yields as the key driver of equities, oil upside risk from Middle East supply disruptions, and a new AI-safety slowdown narrative from Anthropic, OpenAI, and Elon Musk that pressured AI semiconductor sentiment. Other notable items included strong AI server demand for Dell and HP Enterprise, Tesla product catalysts, and negative analyst calls on nuclear/SMR and Novo Nordisk.

  • US stocks closed higher despite core CPI exceeding expectations.
  • September FOMC rate-hike odds rose to around 90%.
  • Long-end Treasury yields near 5% remain a key equity risk threshold.
  • Oil upside risk persists on Middle East shipping and supply disruptions.
  • AI safety comments from Amodei, Altman, and Musk hit AI semiconductor sentiment.
  • Dell/HP Enterprise gained on AI server demand; Tesla had product catalysts.
  • Nuclear/SMR and Novo Nordisk faced negative analyst actions.
  • Robinhood received a positive Citi target hike.
Ideas
AI server demand lifts Dell HP
AI server demand remains strong. Dell and HP Enterprise surged double digits, and RBC said Dell's growth shows no sign of slowing and it will keep benefiting from the AI infrastructure investment cycle, helped by Oracle's increased capex.
Watch 10-year yield danger zone
The 10-year Treasury yield is now the main driver of the S&P 500. Wall Street sees 4-5% as the new normal, but 5-5.25% is a danger zone that could trigger a 10% S&P 500 decline, and above that could cause further downside. The market has recently rallied when long yields fall, so the 10-year level is a key setup to monitor.
Oil upside risk remains high
Oil is likely to rebound because the Houthis have strengthened control over the Bab el-Mandeb by seizing Perim Island, Saudi Arabia halted its East-West pipeline after attacks, and roughly 4% of global oil supply could be lost. US diesel prices above $6 per gallon for the first time, record VLCC tanker rates, and Chinese restocking add upside pressure, while the Iran conflict is unlikely to end before the US midterms.
AI semis face short-term selling pressure
Short-term selling pressure on AI-related and semiconductor stocks is likely because Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, followed by OpenAI's Sam Altman and Elon Musk, publicly called for slowing AI development. This damages the frontier-lab-driven AI hardware narrative, even though data-center capex is not necessarily stopping.
Tesla product cadence supports upside
Tesla is improving its product cadence with Cybertruck, the October 1 Roadster reveal, and potential Optimus updates, while Elon Musk is refocused on operations. Morgan Stanley has a $840 target on Tesla Semi software potential, and Nvidia's Jensen Huang says autonomous driving will be physical AI's first killer app.
Robinhood revenue supports Citi target
Robinhood had strong August revenue, and Citi raised its target to $165, saying Robinhood's platform will generate significant net income going forward.
Nuclear SMR names face pressure
Nuclear and SMR sentiment is weak. Oklo announced a $1 billion equity raise, and UBS downgraded NuScale Power to sell with a $6 target, citing construction schedules that take too long.
Novo faces semaglutide patent risk
Morgan Stanley downgraded Novo Nordisk to underweight because the semaglutide patent expiration is approaching. Since semaglutide is the core ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, the outlook is negative.
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