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Markets Week Ahead: Nasdaq 100, US Dollar, Gold, Crude Oil, Fed Ends SLR Exemption, NFPs

Markets Week Ahead: Nasdaq 100, US Dollar, Gold, Crude Oil, Fed Ends SLR Exemption, NFPs

Daniel Dubrovsky, Contributing Senior Strategist

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Market sentiment was mostly upbeat this past week with some exceptions. On Wall Street, the Dow Jones, S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite closed +1.36%, +1.57% and -0.58% respectively. In Europe, the DAX 30 and FTSE 100 rose 0.88% and 0.77% respectively. Meanwhile in the Asia-Pacific region, the Nikkei 225 and Hang Seng weakened over 2%.

Still, there were some bumps along the way as the haven-linked US Dollar appreciated. Chinese equities flirted with correction territory. Meanwhile, solid demand for Treasuries at government auctions this past week stabilized longer-term rates. The 10-year yield fell after 7 consecutive weeks of gains. Albeit, it recovered a good chunk of losses into the weekend.

A stronger Dollar and weaker bond yields likely resulted in a fairly quiet week for precious metals as gold consolidated. Crude oil prices also saw sideways price action. A blockage at Suez Canal fueled supply disruption woes. Simultaneously, a reintroduction of lockdowns in parts of Europe to tame rising Covid cases dented the outlook for fuel demand.

Having said that, on Monday England is expected to end stay-at-home orders and could offer some lift to market sentiment. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve is not anticipated to extend emergency SLR exemptions, opening the door to less demand for Treasuries. That may in-turn offer yields some upside momentum.

Another key event to watch out for is the US non-farm payrolls report on Friday. A solid month could lift bond yields and further boost the rotation trade out of growth and into value stocks. Most trading exchanges will however be closed for the Good Friday holiday, opening the door to illiquid market conditions. Crude oil prices are eyeing an OPEC+ meeting. What else is in store ahead?

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Fundamental Forecasts

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Euro Forecast: EUR/USD Outlook Bleak on Lockdowns, Third Wave Fears

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Australian Dollar Technical Forecast: AUD/USD, AUD/CAD, AUD/JPY Chart Setups

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Dow Jones, Nasdaq 100, S&P 500 Forecasts for the Week Ahead

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Gold Price Technical Forecast: Big Break Awaits as Gold Goes Range

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