May’s AI-driven earnings supported sentiment even as inflation re-accelerated and the Strait of Hormuz remained closed. New Fed Chair Kevin Warsh faces a difficult balancing act between resilient corporate performance and persistent price pressures, a backdrop that continues to argue for diversification across asset classes and geographies.
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