Serious Market Events Ahead for S&P 500, FTSE 100, DAX and Nikkei

Global markets will transition from a period of holiday-led liquidity restraint to overflowing macroeconomic calendars in the week ahead. Between high-profile events and a backdrop of unresolved systemic risks like recession fears, there is a high risk for a December volatility reversal for the likes of the S&P 500, European and Asian indices.