The Dow Jones rose as investors brushed aside Evergrande woes for the Fed’s outlook. China’s crackdown on cryptocurrencies sent Bitcoin falling. Treasury yields are back on the rise, sending USD/JP…

Short-term uncertainties to keep the pressure on equity markets.

Crude oil prices may rise as global Covid case growth continues to slow, raising demand expectations. Eyes are on OPEC’s annual world oil outlook report. China’s Evergrande situation remains fluid.

The results of this weekend’s German Federal Election will likely dominate Euro sentiment at the start of the week ahead but after a possible EUR/USD bounce they will have little long-term impact.