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Tom Stevenson reviews the current state of the markets amidst rising earnings and geopolitical tensions.

This week in the markets: shares and bonds stand at a watershed as earnings soar on the back of the continuing AI investment boom but the Middle East conflict casts a persistent cloud over the economic outlook. Fidelity’s Tom Stevenson reviews the stories moving markets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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