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The US hit its debt ceiling in January 2023, so what happens next? Take a look at what the cap does, and how the debt ceiling is raised.

Have we just seen the end of a bear-market rally? Possibly, perhaps not. But it does appear that a prominent swing high has formed.

…. it could be a dead-cat bounce

Investors are starting to re-focus more on recessionary signals than the peak inflation narrative.

The key question is what kind of a message will the Fed deliver at its highly anticipated rate decision next week.

In this week’s edition, we are getting technical on the Dollar Index, S&P 500, GBP/USD and gold

Incoming economic data from the US continues to weaken, raising fears over an economic slowdown

What could possibly go wrong? Well, if we remember that complacency is the devil, perhaps volatility is set to explode higher.

This could be the toughest quarter of 2022 and the outlook could also disappoint as the economic outlook continues to deteriorate.

Techs, once again, leading the falls...

The S&P 500 rallied as a retracement gets underway. But that doesn’t change the fact that the bigger picture remains bleak for the bull camp further out.

Wall Street rallied yesterday on the back of weak employment data, as investors jumped onto the theme that the Fed may have reached ‘peak hawkishness’.

Volatility for European and parts of Asia remain high for equity traders, yet US markets have shown minor signs of stability above key support levels.

Whilst sentiment remains negative for global equities, European bourses have been the worst hit – which is likely due to the close proximity to the Ukraine crisis.

The jury remains out as to whether gains on Wall Street are the earlier part of a bull-trend, or simply a corrective bounce of a larger, bearish move.

On Friday the VIX rallied doubled during a risk-off session. Can we expect further carnage this week?

Today we put to the test whether the positive sentiment surrounding Thanksgiving can be seen in their stock market returns.