Nasdaq 100, US Dollar, EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/CAD, CPI Data

Global market volatility was rather mixed this past week. On Wall Street, the Nasdaq 100, S&P 500 and Dow Jones fell roughly 0.9%, 0.17% and 0.5% respectively. Across the Atlantic Ocean, the Euro Stoxx 50 and FTSE 100 gained about 0.2% and 0.6% respectively. In Asia, the Nikkei 225 was flat as the Hang Send Index climbed 1.8%.

The increase in volatility on Wall Street was likely due to October’s inflation print. Consumer prices grew 6.2% y/y, the most since the early 1990s. Historically, high periods of inflation tend to produce more volatility in stock markets. Having said that, the chase for returns is still active in a still-lose monetary policy world. Though the latter has been slowly shifting.

Demand flowed into the US Dollar in foreign exchange markets as traders doubled down on 2 Fed rate hikes by the end of next year. Treasury yields also pushed higher, with the 30-year rate recovering from July lows. Gold, which is at times viewed as an inflationary hedge, finally caught some demand as prices closed at a June high. Crude oil prices consolidated.

All eyes turn to Fedspeak in the week ahead to see how policymakers view the recent CPI report. Commentary from Charles Evans, Richard Clarida and more will cross the wires. If the central bank reiterates that inflationary pressures are transitory, it will likely take persistently elevated price readings to bring volatility into equities. US retail sales are also in focus.

EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/CAD and USD/JPY will be eying inflation data from the UK, Euro-Area, Canada and Japan respectively. f this data follows trends in the United States, global bond yields may continue rising along with hawkish monetary policy bets. Will that produce volatility and what else is in store for markets ahead?

US DOLLAR WEEKLY PERFORMANCE AGAINST CURRENCIES AND GOLD

Fundamental Forecasts:

US Dollar Forecast: USD Rally to Persist on Upbeat Retail Sales Report

The US Retail Sales report may generate a bullish reaction in the Dollar as the update is expected to show a pickup in household spending.

Dow Jones, S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 Forecasts for the Week Ahead: Inflation Hedges?

The Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 turn to Fedspeak as inflation fears brought volatility to stocks this past week. Still, the bull market remains intact amid underlying fundamentals.

Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) Drift off All-Time Highs, Outlook is Still Bright

After printing all-time highs at the start of the week, BTC and ETH have given back most of this week’s gains but the longer-term technical outlook remains positive.

Euro Forecast: EUR/USD May Fall Further in Week Ahead, 1.14 Likely

The drop in EUR/USD last Wednesday was significant, taking the pair below 1.15 to its lowest level since July 21 last year. That has opened the way for further losses, to 1.14 and beyond.

Australian Dollar Outlook: US Dollar, Treasuries, Commodities. Where to for AUD/USD?

The Australian Dollar weakened during the week as the fall-out from US CPI sent US yields…