JPM US Market Intelligence Afternoon Briefing Aug 24
- **Geopolitical Risk & Oil Volatility**: US-Iran tensions (Houthi tanker attack) drove WTI/Brent down 2.5% amid Strait of Hormuz concerns; US-Canada trade fight as macro overhang, directly impacting energy and bank sectors.
- **NVDA Earnings Catalyst**: Beat consensus ($94–95B revenue vs.
- $91.80B) with 4.6% implied move; strong GB300 growth and AI cloud story support near-term AI trade, though no Semis boost expected.
- **Gold Narrative & Macro Hedge**: Middle East tensions elevate risk premium; gold trades $4.5k–$5k with $5k move potential next week due to PCE/Jackson Hole catalysts and momentum (post-$1k Jan surge).