Kyle Rodda

The Fed may be the difference between and Santa Rally or a holiday fizzer.

The RBA all but certain to keep policy unchanged as markets price in future rate hikes

Markets tread with cautious heading into the Fed meeting this week, with focus on the revised projections into 2026.

Although outdated, the price data could inform expectations for the final Fed decision of 2025

Australian GDP growth is tipped to rise with hotter inflation leading the markets to price in the chance of an RBA hike in the near future.

Markets enter December with anticipation as the Federal Reserve meeting will be a key risk event, with changing expectations driving market volatility

S&P 500 earnings beat expectations, valuations improved, and the Magnificent Seven led the way.

The markets price-in a 25 basis point cut to the overnight cash rate to 2.25%, with a small chance of a 50 basis point move.

Uncertainty about the path forward for US monetary policy is the critical driver of recent weakness in global equities.

Market volatility remains high as investors look to get further clues on what the Federal Reserve could do at the December meeting