The central bank indicated an increase in interest rates on December 19. For the global financial system, this is one of the strongest signals in many years. The yen has strengthened, and Japanese funds have begun to repatriate capital. This sharply reduces global liquidity and puts pressure on all high-risk assets.
Before the key statistics in the United States, investors are going to cash.
This week, data on spending, employment, and ISM indicators will be released. The market is not prepared to increase risks until they are published.
Uncertainty about the Federal Reserve
They are waiting for the meeting on December 10 and the decision regarding the price. Rumors about the possibility of Powell being replaced have increased the tension. Before the final decision, large capital is not rushing to open positions.
Pressing on the technology sector
Artificial intelligence companies have slowed down, and company valuations have inflated. The MSCI World Index has fallen into negative territory for the first time in nearly six months.
Weak data from China
The industrial sector is once again in the downturn. Asian markets are in the negative territory, which increases overall risks.
Cryptocurrencies move with the global economy
BTC has dropped to below 86,000 and ETH to below 3,000. This is not an internal industry issue, but a reaction to the global liquidity decline.
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Japan has become the biggest shock of the week.
The central bank indicated an increase in interest rates on December 19. For the global financial system, this is one of the strongest signals in many years. The yen has strengthened, and Japanese funds have begun to repatriate capital. This sharply reduces global liquidity and puts pressure on all high-risk assets.
Before the key statistics in the United States, investors are going to cash.
This week, data on spending, employment, and ISM indicators will be released. The market is not prepared to increase risks until they are published.
Uncertainty about the Federal Reserve
They are waiting for the meeting on December 10 and the decision regarding the price. Rumors about the possibility of Powell being replaced have increased the tension. Before the final decision, large capital is not rushing to open positions.
Pressing on the technology sector
Artificial intelligence companies have slowed down, and company valuations have inflated. The MSCI World Index has fallen into negative territory for the first time in nearly six months.
Weak data from China
The industrial sector is once again in the downturn. Asian markets are in the negative territory, which increases overall risks.
Cryptocurrencies move with the global economy
BTC has dropped to below 86,000 and ETH to below 3,000. This is not an internal industry issue, but a reaction to the global liquidity decline.