Gaurav Kashyap

A pause in rate hikes at the regulator's upcoming meeting could result in the US dollar trading sideways through to the start of summer

The continuing turmoil in the global banking sector has hit the risk appetite of investors

The continuing uncertainty has made it a favourable environment for short-term trades to flourish

With US data running hot on all fronts, market participants are positioning themselves for a more hawkish Fed

The hotter-than-expected labour report has cooled recession fears but markets are concerned about the effect it will have on inflation

Cooling inflation compounds the greenback's fall as markets anticipate that the Fed will back off from its current path of increasing interest rates

The US Fed, Bank of England and ECB are all expected to deliver 50 basis point increases this week

Equity markets seem to be pricing in a smaller 50 basis point rate hike at the US Fed's final meeting in December

Markets rallied on the positive CPI data, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq posting one of its best days in recent memory

Stock markets will remain volatile throughout October and November, with a bearish bias expected in the weeks ahead

Hawkish central banks are becoming more aggressive in raising interest rates that will continue to put pressure on equities

Weaker-than-expected US data readings will spark dollar rallies and affect stocks

The boost in equities can be seen as a relief rally before dropping back as the end of the summer approaches

The new Covid-19 variant could potentially delay further tapers to monetary policies and tone down hawkish rhetoric on interest rates

The emergence of the Covid-19 Delta-plus strain has cast doubts on global growth outlook expectations