Investors are bracing for a volatile week as the Federal Reserve's October meeting minutes may signal a hawkish shift, with markets pricing a 10% chance of a 50-bps hike in December. Meanwhile, Nvidia faces a critical test with its Q3 earnings report on Tuesday, occurring amid a scandal involving CEO Jensen Huang's shock departure and alleged espionage ties.
Fed Governor Waller's openness to a 50-bps hike pushed up the dollar and Treasury yields, with a 25-bps December hike the minimum expectation and around a 10% odds of 50 bps. Wednesday's October meeting minutes could lift those odds if they show growing urgency on inflation. The risk to this is a weak retail sales print, which could take the heat off hawkish bets and weigh on the greenback.
- ▲ Fed minutes of the October meeting out on Wednesday
- ▲ Fed Governor Waller open to a 50-bps hike, with ~10% odds of 50 bps in December
- ▼ A negative retail sales surprise could take the heat off hawkish expectations and weigh on the dollar
- ▼ Geopolitics and trade at the Trump-Xi summit tend to be dollar positive but outcomes are uncertain