“We do have a lot of uncertainty right now … Also, I would call it an air of skepticism in terms of what [artificial intelligence] can deliver in terms of profitability and productivity, at least in the near term. And the market right now is a very much in a ‘show me’ state and wants to see this happen or see proof on a more accelerated timeframe,” Yung-Yu Ma, chief investment officer for BMO Wealth Management, said on CNBC’s “Closing Bell.”
There are healthy areas of the market, such as cruise...

PCE Breakdown
Highlights
-Core PCE Price Index: Increased by 0.2% from the previous month, the slowest rate in 2024.
-PCE Price Index: Increased by 0.3% month-over-month, consistent with the previous months and market forecasts.
-Annual PCE Rate: Steady at 2.7%, same as March.
-Annual Core PCE Inflation: Unchanged at 2.8%.
-Personal Income: Increased by $65.3 billion (0.3%).
-Disposable Personal Income (DPI): Increased by $40.2 billion (0.2%).
-Personal Consumption Expenditures (PC...