When no where feels safe enough...

Markets are on edge. Last week, dip-buyers pushed the S&P500 above its 50-DMA, while Nasdaq futures are hoping Nvidia will deliver results strong enough to scare the bears. Jensen Huang sounds so confident, it’s almost theatrical. Meanwhile, Fed cut expectations have softened, but Thursday’s jobs data could swing sentiment back toward dovish territory—or not. Add in US and European data, plus corporate earnings from Nvidia, Alibaba, Baidu, and major retailers, and investors have plenty to chew on. Will bulls charge, or will caution dominate? One thing’s clear: markets are volatile and the week could be a make or break one just before the Xmas vibes kick in! Listen to find pout more! Ipek Ozkardeskaya has begun her financial career in 2010 in the structured products desk of the Swiss Banque Cantonale Vaudoise. She worked at HSBC Private Bank in Geneva in relation to high and ultra-high net worth clients. In 2012, she started as FX Strategist at Swissquote Bank. She worked as a Senior Market Analyst in London Capital Group in London and in Shanghai. She returned to Swissquote Bank as Senior Analyst in 2020, and launched her own website ipekScope.com in 2025.