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November 2023 was a remarkable month for capital markets around the world. Here's a snapshot of the notable performances across various asset classes:

After weeks of toying with the 200-day MA, the Russell 2000 (IWM) pushed through this moving average with ease on higher volume accumulation.

The key catalyst for stocks will likely continue to be the expected trajectory of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy. Evidence of cooling economic growth has fueled bets that the U.S.

For sure, key U.S. jobs data will test the exuberance, while Australia's central bank could reinforce a view that rates have peaked. Here's your week ahead in financial markets from Ira Iosebashvili in New York, Kevin Buckland in Tokyo, Naomi Rovnick and Marc Jones in London and Yoruk Bahceli in Amsterdam. SANTA'S BEEN Christmas has come early with global stocks posting their best monthly performance in three years in November and global investment-grade bonds returning almost 4% — the best month on record going back to 1997. Now, the early Santa rally risks running into a central bank Grinch. Markets price rate cuts as early as the first half of 2024.

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LONDON (Reuters) — Festive cheer has come early to world markets (bar those dollar bulls) on growing certainty that central banks will start slashing interest rates next year.

November was a breathtaking month for stocks, with the S&P 500 surging 9% led by Information Technology. It was the fourth-best monthly gain on the S&P going back to 1950. Given the huge surge, there are worries that December's usual gains will be taken away from. The Stock Trader's Almanac ran the numbers and said this is usually not the case.

Perhaps now is an opportune moment to recall that historically, the period from November through January stands out as the most bullish three-month stretch of the entire year. Not only that, it marks the start of the most bullish six-month phase for the stock market.

There is a strong possibility that you get a kind of a Santa Claus rally, even in the Indian markets and then it tapers off by Feb-end as the elections are announced, says Ajay Bagga, Market Expert. Edited excerpts. How do you see India placed at this point in time as there are a couple of triggers ahead for us, especially the election? With respect to the global setup, China specifically, given the mysterious pneumonia outbreak, do you believe that it could be a concern for India as well? We are a neighbouring country. What is the growth outlook for China that you are holding at this point? China can slow down further from this year.

Amar Ambani, Group President and Head – Institutional Equities at YES Securities. In an interview with ETMarkets, Ambani said, “Domestic liquidity is strong and all we need is some relief on the global front, for FII inflows to resume,” Edited excerpts:

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“We believe that foreign flows into Indian equities could slow down. It is not because the world is not convinced about India’s growth, but because given the rates at which treasuries are quoting in the developed markets,” says Harini Dedhia, Portfolio Manager and Head of Research, Tamohara Investments. In an interview with ETMarkets, Dedhia said: “The risk-to-reward ratio is not favorable in looking at equities in general as an asset class; forget Indian equities,” Edited excerpts: We are seeing some turnaround in Indian markets – is it the Diwali dhamaka or Santa rally? Neither really. The last 1-year performance of the Nifty50 has been less than that of a fixed deposit scheme, so to term it a rally would be incorrect.

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Ether (ETH), the cryptocurrency that powers the smart-contract-enabled Ethereum blockchain, has pushed back to the north of the $2,000 per token mark on Monday, extending its gains since last week’s near-$1,900 lows to above 6%.

“We believe India's investment and real estate cycle are in their early stages and can witness multi-year growth led by continuity of public and private sector investments and favourable govt policy,” says Taher Badshah, CIO, Invesco Mutual Fund. In an interview with ETMarkets, Badshah said: “We have recently increased our exposure to residential real estate noting demand resilience, steady improvement in demand-supply,” Edited excerpts: We are seeing some turnaround in Indian markets – is it the Diwali dhamaka or Santa rally? Indian markets were off to a weak start in the early part of 2023, trailing global markets due to growth concerns, particularly in the consumption economy, from rising interest rates and higher relative valuations.

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Reindeer Games.” The network announced this festive installment during the season 25 finale of “Big Brother” on November 9, adding an exciting twist to the beloved reality series.

The Santa Clauses" is now underway, with the first two episodes premiering on November 8, 2023. The remaining episodes will be released weekly on Wednesdays on Disney+ until the season finale on December 6, 2023, following a pattern similar to the first season, which had six episodes running from November 16, 2022, to December 14, 2022.

Historically, a Santa rally happens in the weeks leading up to Christmas when a collective sense of goodwill bleeds into equity markets. This is typically a seasonal blip and nothing to write home about. But this year, we could see a far more significant rally as the United States Federal Reserve, the Securities and Exchange Commission and BlackRock line up to deliver a bonanza of holiday cheer.