Gaurav Kashyap

Volatility may pick up after Fed’s June meeting as markets look for clues on future guidance

Stellar company earnings may not help stocks in a risk-on market

Increasing Covid-19 cases in emerging markets and a slowdown in Chinese manufacturing weigh on investor sentiment

A short-term spike in inflation is priced in and should not hinder markets

Stocks hit all-time highs, but the attention will now turn to this week's US Federal Reserve meeting and rising bond yields

First test will come this week, when the US, eurozone, UK and Japan release key PMI data for February

The GameStop trading war between retail investors and Wall Street was responsible for recent equity market losses

US equity indices are likely to build on their gains and the greenback will be kept in check in January

Focus will turn to how quickly the new president's $1.9tn stimulus plan will pass in Congress

Increased short covering will see more balanced, two-way pricing coming into the greenback

Improved risk sentiment will see the US dollar remain under pressure in the short term

Investors are eager for bipartisan support on Covid-19 relief package

Greenback is likely to decline if US Congress agrees on Covid-19 economic relief

Other global central banks could be forced to act, resulting in currencies weakening against the greenback

Building gold positions at current levels above $2,000 may prove too risky