Market Brief

Will the US CPI print surprise like the last jobs report? The ASX endured a sea of red…Can bulls provide some support to ensure this is a short-term pullback?

USD bulls to re-enter the room? FTSE is the first ‘major index’ to hit new ATH’s. Can the ASX follow this week?

Markets await the latest rhetoric from Powell and co. SPX bulls are trying to break trend resistance. Is there enough of them to sustain the move?

Does that set up an interesting week ahead of earnings? BTC leaps higher and the correlation with equities starts to break. Can it keep up the momentum or are things overstretched?

Cooling inflation sees a bid in risk. Talk of a soft landing seems more plausible. But which markets are looking a bit over-stretched?

Will we see a pick-up in volatility as traders return to desks? Gold, though, has been on the move. Can it continue its upwards trajectory?

Could we see a volatile festive period? The SPX rejects a key technical area…Are there enough greenback bulls to regain the trend?

Santa ‘Pause’ or Santa Claus coming to markets? A big week with the FOMC, US CPI, and ECB and BOE. Which direction are markets poised to break next?

Will that provide a twist to the ‘peak USD’ tale? Equities have been rallying…But which major index could be about to turn?

Will a favourable report help support a ‘Santa Claus rally? There are calls that we’ve seen ‘peak USD’...Which G10 FX pair is outperforming its peers and why?