The Fed, China and Global Growth Remain Top Fundamental Themes

Talking Points:

• Market participants, policy makers and observers have noted key concerns over the Fed, world growth and China

• Reprieve in these three pressure points carried the Dollar to a meaningful recover and weighed the Dollar

•Traders should keep tabs on these broad themes and add commodities and liquidity to the schedule

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Traders, market observers and policy makers have identified their greatest concerns for the global financial system: Fed rates, China's slowdown and cool winds on global growth. These are the comprehensive fundamental drivers that can carry repercussion far and wide. Concern over the combination of these three constructs represents the doubt and fear that has developed through 2015, but they have also contributed to this past week's recovery. Yet, have these issues be resolved? If not, what does that mean for the rebound in speculative assets? We list the major fundamental themes to keep track of moving forward - adding two others to the count - in this weekend Strategy Video.

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