Nervous financial markets await U.S. inflation data and ECB and BoE moves
Financial markets continue the week with a certain degree of nervousness. While Micron’s results provide some relief for the technology sector, today’s upcoming U.S. inflation data will reignite the debate on interest rates. Today’s decisions—and above all the statements—from the ECB and the BoE will be closely monitored. Equities and bonds remain uncertain, with volatility stable.
Our intermarket dashboards point to a still-neutral sentiment environment, with a sharp slowdown in risk indicators. Short-term weakness is widespread across the three major asset classes, with global equities once again testing the resistance of the 50-day moving average.
Today is a particularly busy macro day. U.S. inflation data will be released, along with monetary policy decisions for the UK and the Eurozone. Finally, the Philly Fed survey and U.S. jobless claims figures will also be of interest.
Our forward-looking analyses suggest another uncertain session for equity markets, with a few more positive signals for European indices. Uncertainty also persists in the bond market, while among commodities a positive signal remains in copper. Volatility is expected to remain stable.
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NOTES AND WARNINGS
Data compiled by kbmeter.com. Analysis date: 18 December 2025 - 7:11 AM GMT+1
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