Equities struggle to recover bullish momentum as Fed tapering seems like a done deal.

The price of oil clears the $80 handle as OPEC remains reluctant to boost production, and current market may keep crude prices afloat amid the tepid recovery in US output.

Gold prices remain vulnerable despite a headline non-farm payrolls miss. Rising wages could mean that inflation remains high, complicating the Fed’s outlook. XAU/USD eyes CPI data.

The problem for Euro bulls is that it’s hard to think of any good reason to buy it; not just EUR/USD but the Euro crosses too.

Despite a disappointing headline figure, the September US NFP report was another milestone on the road to the Fed tapering asset purchases.

The Australian Dollar is subject to external forces as commodities roar and risk sentiment sways under Chinese outcomes. Where to next for AUD/USD?

Bitcoin is up over $8k on the week with hardly a pullback seen during the latest move. The market leader looks strong but overbought, according to one technical indicator.

UK Labour and BoE speeches in focus. Aggressive tightening bets raise GBP sensitivity.

Throughout the third quarter, there had been somewhat of a reversal in the reflation trade as concerns over the peak in the global growth lingered, alongside the continued spread of the Delta variant.

The fourth quarter of 2021 will likely see the Bank of England start talking about interest rate hikes as early as the beginning of next year, boosting the attraction of Sterling.