Market Brief

Will they settle following last week's event driven’ moves? Risk assets have been selling off. BTC is now testing long term support, can it hold?

But will this be a typical ‘buy the rumour, sell the fact’ event? USD bulls are in full control of FX markets and don’t forget the small matter of NFP on Friday!

Are equities set for another leg down? Inflation data out of Australia is of interest for once…With the AUD back in freefall mode, how will the print change things?

Will the USD continue to take advantage of the rise in yields? Gold is looking to break higher…Can the shiny metal retest the recent ‘invasion’ highs?

Will the ECB be forced to join the hawkish Fed? Risk assets sold off and Cryptos are once again heading south…Elsewhere Gold continues to contract, which way will it break next?

Will this give risk assets another boost this week? The US is releasing an unprecedented amount of their own oil reserves…But will it be enough to suppress crude prices?

Bottom in or is this a chance for bears to sell the rip? Markets digest the Fed’s first rate hike since ‘18. Have we reached ‘peak hawkishness’ from Central Banks?

Will we see any more ‘short squeezes’ this week? It’s also Fed week and a rate hike is expected…Fed Chair J Powell’s press conference may be of more interest to markets.

Will the imposed sanctions by the West have a long-lasting effect? Investors have hit the exit button on European assets…The DAX and Euro are in freefall - can they catch a bid?