[Morning Report] Despite an unexpected increase in retail sales in August of the US, observations of drastic interest rate cuts are rising, NVIDIA and Salesforce have partnered to develop AI avatars

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Despite an unexpected increase in retail sales in August in the US, observations of drastic interest rate cuts have risen
Ahead of the announcement of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) results, US retail sales for August were +0.1% compared to the previous month, contrary to expectations that they would fall negatively, and remained positive for 2 consecutive months following July +1.1%. The steadiness of consumption and the economy was shown, but since the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) policy has been delayed, views have emerged that drastic interest rate cuts are necessary. Currently, the probability of a 25 basis point rate cut is 37%. The probability of a 50 bps rate cut has risen to 63%.
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