Financial markets at the mercy of skyrocketing volatility
Volatility is very high and the direction of financial markets is almost impossible to predict. There is a sense that something is building in investors’ expectations, but it is too early to judge. The initial scenario remains fragile and dominated by risk-off.
There was little news from our intermarket dashboards. The situation remains very risk-off and yesterday all three major assets moved lower, another sign that recession expectations are dominating investors’ decisions. It is difficult to say more, at least until clearer messages come from politics and central banks.
On the macroeconomic front, there is not much in the way of data. Only Australian consumer confidence, Indonesian inflation and the Canadian Ivey PMI index are due to be released.
Our forecasting analysis points to the presence of volatility anomalies in the major equity markets. This makes forecasting difficult, but the baseline scenario remains negative. No positive signals from commodities and bonds either. Volatility remains very high.
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NOTES AND WARNINGS
Data compiled by kbmeter.com. Analysis date: 8 April 2025 - 7:23 AM GMT+1
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