High volatility in the face of uncertainty created by the Omicron variant
What is happening in the markets is quite unusual: equity markets surged upwards in Europe yesterday before a sharp fall in US indices and relative stability…
Equities and bond yields slightly up, USD slightly down. There are limited moves in the market ahead of Fed meeting. Cautious optimism prevails, i.e. the Fed will probably acknowledge it has started to think about thinking to reduce its asset purchases, but has concluded it is far too soon to proceed. There are many economic reports released in the US today nevertheless and they could have some impact on financial markets. The EUR/USD exchange rate has remained above 1.21 and even edged up.
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