The Nasdaq gained in mixed trading following a volatile day where all three indexes wavered in and out of the red.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 72 points, or 0.2%. The S&P 500 declined less than 0.1%, and the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.3%.

Investors started the day with news that the Biden administration is contemplating new restrictions on selling chips used in AI to Chinese customers.

“*New restrictions could potentially impact a broad range of technology companies, leaving the market without what was until now a strong positive catalyst*,” wrote Ralph Ratterman, asset manager at DHF Capital S.A.

Stocks also dipped after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell made comments at a panel in Europe, stating consecutive rate hikes aren't off the table as the central bank works to get core inflation under control.

According to the CME FedWatch Tool, 81.8% of traders are now anticipating a 25 basis point rate hike at the Fed’s July meeting.

Source: [Barron's](https://www.barrons.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-062823/card/nasdaq-gains-in-volatile-trading-0mLsVyyhCOMd7rnFZaxW)

Global stock markets ended the week mixed, with the US and Asia down and Europe up, amid investor concerns about economic uncertainties.

Consumer confidence in the US fell to a six-month low, as political wrangling over raising government spending limits has increased recession fears.

Consumer spending, which accounts for two thirds of the US economy, was flat in March, the Commerce Department previously reported. Its reading for April is expected on May 26.

Readings from the consumer and producer prices indices, released this week, indicated that inflation is slowing down. Retail sales and industrial production data are due next week.

Jobless claims, meanwhile, soared to their highest level since October 2021 in another sign the Federal Reserve's aggressive interest rates are being felt across the economy — this time in the labour market.

Initial claims last week rose by 22,000 to a seasonally adjusted level of 264,000 in the week ending May 6 — higher than estimations by Reuters and Bloomberg economists.

Investors are also keeping an eye on potential next moves from the Federal Reserve, which last week raised interest rates for the 10th straight time.

The US central bank is getting rates near where it wants them to be to overcome its fight on inflation, Fed governor Philip Jefferson and St Louis Fed president James Bullard said on Friday.

“*Stock markets were recovering to a certain extent after economic data releases showed that inflation figures were moving along estimates,*” Bas Kooijman, chief executive of Luxembourg-based investment management firm DHF Capital, wrote in a note.

“*The figures supported the view that the Federal Reserve could maintain its interest rates at current levels, which could help improve the appetite for risk among investors and support the stock market.*”

They did not, however, give any indication on whether the Fed has reached that point, casting doubt on the Fed pausing rate hikes at its next meeting.

At the close on Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average settled 0.1 per cent lower, the S&P 500 declined 0.2 per cent and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite shed 0.4 per cent.

In Europe, London's FTSE 100 settled 0.3 per cent higher.

The Bank of England this week raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point to 4.5 per cent, taking borrowing costs to their highest level since 2008.

The increase, the 12th consecutive rise, is the central bank’s latest move in its continuing battle with double-digit inflation, which governor Andrew Bailey acknowledged was “too high”.

Frankfurt's DAX and Paris' CAC 40 both closed 0.5 per cent higher.

Earlier in Asia, the Shanghai Composite retreated 1.1 per cent over uncertainty in the Chinese economy.

Momentum is apparently slowing down in the world's second-largest economy with consumer prices rising at their slowest pace in more than two years and new bank loans decelerating.

Imports also posted a surprise decline, triggering a drop in commodity prices.

Tokyo's Nikkei 225 climbed 0.9 per cent, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng shed 0.6 per cent.

In commodities, oil prices settled lower on Friday to post their fourth consecutive week of losses as fears of an economic slowdown led to concerns about weakening global crude demand.

Brent declined 1.08 per cent, or $0.81, to $74.17 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate shed 1.17 per cent, or $0.83, to settle at $70.04 a barrel.

Gold, meanwhile, retreated $0.70 to $2,019.80, settling virtually flat.

Demand for gold, used as a hedge against inflation, rose by 18 per cent in 2022 to an 11-year high of 4,741 tonnes, driven by retail investors and central banks shoring up their bullion reserves, the World Gold Council previously reported.

Sources: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/markets/2023/05/13/global-stock-markets-end-mixed-amid-economic-uncertainties/

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Bas Kooijman, CEO and Asset Manager of DHF Capital S.A., cites that assets under management (AUM) in the robo-advisors market in Europe are projected to reach approximately $794.40 billion in 2023 and show a compound annual growth rate (CAGR 2023-2027) of 12.80% to result in a projected total amount of about $1.29 trillion by 2027. With this forecasted growth on the horizon, Kooijman shares insights on why the future of wealth management will rely heavily on robo-advisors.

Employing mathematical algorithms to provide sound financial advice, robo-advisors have become increasingly sought out in Europe with 61.70 million market users expected by 2027. This impending uptick in investors who seek to leverage the power of algorithms to grow their investments can be attributed to several factors including lower fees and a higher return on investment (ROI) than that of human advisors or the traditional banking system with most robo-advisors charging roughly just 0.25% per year.

The launch of Chat GPT, which registered five million new users on the day it was released, is also contributing to this investment market renaissance. More people are realizing the advantageous use cases of AI across all industries. This world-revolutionizing technology is witnessing increased adoption and implementation across Europe while the nation simultaneously strives to boost research and industrial capacity but also safeguard citizens’ fundamental rights.

Furthermore, data shows that if Europe on average develops and diffuses AI according to its current assets and digital position relative to the world, it could add some $2.92 trillion, or 20%, to its combined economic output by 2030.

Sources: https://europeanbusinessmagazine.com/business/aum-in-europes-robo-advisors-market-to-reach-1-29-trillion-by-2027/
https://londonlovestech.com/aum-in-europes-robo-advisors-market-to-reach-1-29-trillion-by-2027/

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AUM in Europe’s Robo-Advisors Market to Reach $1.29 Trillion by 2027

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Nasdaq Gains in Volatile Trading