March 16: S&P's breakthrough, prepare for the rates!

For a long time, traders considered American Non-farm Payrolls (NFP) the most important release in the market. However, the situation has changed. Now US CPI moves financial markets.

The higher prices seen today are generally related to the pandemic, that’s no doubt. US consumer prices jumped in October at the fastest pace in three decades putting the Biden administration on the defensive and increasing prospects that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates next year. Jerome Powell says Fed will discuss speeding up bond-buying taper at the December meeting. What does it mean for markets?

It seems like most of the assets have joined Black Friday's sell-off with global indices, risky currencies, and commodities going down.

The release of the US CPI on Wednesday will determine whether US500 continues its advance or reverses down. Tensions between the US and China boosted the demand for gold, but will it persist?

A lot of exciting events are happening this week, including nonfarm payrolls, BOE and RBA rate hikes, and earnings season.

The trading world is looking forward to the FOMC meeting on Wednesday! The rate hike is obvious…