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

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

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The S&P 500-to-gold ratio provides a clear way to compare the performance of US equities with gold. By tracking how many ounces of gold are required to equal the value of the S&P 500 index, the ratio helps illustrate shifts in investor sentiment and the balance between risk and caution.

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

The Nasdaq Stock Market – home to many of the world’s major technology firms – often mirrors shifts in overall market risk appetite. During periods of changing monetary policy, advances in AI development and evolving corporate earnings expectations, price movements across its key constituents tend to become more pronounced.

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

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

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