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The AI boom is starting to break time-tested stock-market signals

The AI boom is starting to break time-tested stock-market signals
MarketWatch Wednesday 28 October 2026, 11:25 UTC By Mark DeCambre 1 min read
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The relationship between gold and platinum used to be a reliable stock-market signal. Has artificial-intelligence spending caused it to short-circuit? Meanwhile, the Fed faces a big question of its own today.

The relationship between gold and platinum used to be a reliable stock-market signal. Has artificial-intelligence spending caused it to short-circuit? Meanwhile, the Fed faces a big question of its own today.
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