Market Jitters: Global Stocks Face November Volatility

Global markets experience a tumultuous November marked by tech stock valuation concerns and a CME outage affecting futures trading. Economic uncertainties and a potential rate cut by the Federal Reserve have driven market dynamics, while currency fluctuations and commodity price changes add to the instability.

Global stock markets grappled with a volatile close to November as a widespread outage at CME Group disrupted futures trading across currencies, commodities, Treasuries, and equities. This incident coincided with U.S. investors returning for a shortened session post-Thanksgiving, exacerbating liquidity challenges.

Despite reaching record highs earlier, Europe's STOXX 600 saw minimal change, reflecting its weakest performance since June. In the U.S., the S&P 500 is poised for its first monthly drop since April, amid a turbulent month marked by a government shutdown and tech stock valuation concerns. Investors' risk appetite is shown in Bitcoin's 16% fall for the month.

Speculation over a Federal Reserve rate cut has intensified, with futures indicating an 85% likelihood, driven by key Fed officials' supportive remarks. Meanwhile, the dollar is set for its largest weekly decline since July, amidst potential interventions in Japan's currency market and a possible rate hike by the BOJ. Commodity markets also faced shifts, with oil and gold displaying mixed performance.

(With inputs from agencies.)