Spreadex Market Update

Bulls having their moment



Bulls are having their moment in the spotlight today as global headline shares peaked to a three-week high as investors were boosted by reports that US policy officials were finally starting to make progress on avoiding the fiscal cliff.

President Obama, the epitome of optimism, stated yesterday that a deal could be reached to avoid spending cuts and tax increases in 2013 which resulted in the recent pressure on risk-on assets quickly alleviating.

Furthermore, not even worse than expected preliminary GDP data from the US could derail bulls today as better than expected home sales as well as investors remaining fixated on the possibility that the US will rescue itself from the cliff ensured optimism stayed on track.

However, bears would quickly point out that in reality the markets have not actually heard any specific measures on how officials will actually avoid the cliff.

Thus, it is entirely possible that investor’s sentiment will take another swing in the coming weeks unless the markets receive some tangible evidence that progress is being made.

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