Inflation worries from high US CPI data, sees bond yields higher and stocks dip and bounce

Macroeconomic/ geopolitical developments

• The standout event last week was the US CPI data on Wednesday, which came in much higher than expected at 6.2% year-over-year, its highest level since 1990.

• This fuelled ongoing, underlying inflation concerns, seeing global stock indices setback (then bounce), whilst global bonds pushed to higher yields.
• Tesla saw a steep decline after CEO Elon Musk reacted to a Twitter poll and announced he plans to sell some of his shares.
• The Dutch government has ordered a partial lockdown to combat surging COVID-19 infections.

Global financial market developments

• US stock averages dipped from record levels from earlier November after the US CPI data release, whist European and UK indices stayed relatively strong.
• US, UK and European yields sold off to higher yields in reaction to the US inflation data.
• The US Dollar surged higher with the US Dollar Index hitting its highest level since July 2020.
• US Dollar gains saw EURUSD and GBPUSD further sell off, to sustain short- and intermediate-term vulnerability.

• Gold spiked even higher to start November, with risk now for a more bullish tone, maybe for a bullish range breakout.
• Erratic Oil price action last week, still a potential topping pattern.
• An erratic dip and bounce for Copper, but a negative tone within a broader range.

Key this week

• Central Bank Watch: A quiet week for Central Banks with the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Meeting Minutes are released on Tuesday.
• Macroeconomic data: The standout data points are CPI data from the UK, Canada and the EU, Retail Sales data from China, the US, UK and Canada and the UK Employment report.

Steve Miley (The Market Chartist)

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