Capital.com Research Team

Liquidity in the market has been tightening in recent months as the Federal Reserve’s reserve balances have fallen sharply.

The S&P 500 rose by roughly 20 basis points on 11 November; however, the move was much more subdued than that on 10 November.

Since reporting results, the AI names have been battered amid fears of out-of-control capital expenditure and the damage this is likely to inflict on free cash flow.

Stocks recovered on 5 November, with the S&P 500 rising by about 40 basis points.

The ADP jobs report on Wednesday, 5 November, at 8:15 a.m. Eastern Time is expected to show that hiring in October improved, rising by 25,000 jobs — a significant improvement from the September reading, which showed a decline of 32,000 jobs.

The S&P 500 finished the day unchanged, even though the Fed cut rates by 25 basis points.

The next couple of days will be a defining moment for US equity markets and markets globally, with the Fed, the BOJ, and the ECB all making monetary policy announcements and decisions.

The S&P 500 rallied about 1% on the day. This came as implied volatility, as measured by the VIX 1-Day, fell sharply from an elevated level on Friday, 24 October.

Big Tech Earnings Set to Steer US Markets into Year-End.

The S&P 500 finished the day higher by around 60 bps but, for the second time this week, failed to surpass the 6,750 level.