• SPX500_m printed a doji candlestick on Monday
   
• Doji candlestick reveals traders' indecision
   
• Bulls see impasse as calm before surge to 4400
   
• Countertrend opportunity beckons for bears
   
• Benchmark stock index still exposed to US Treasury yields moves

• Gold kicks off Monday on shaky note amid risk-on mood

• Fed speeches + Powell may influence precious metal

• Gold bullish but RSI overbought on daily charts

• Key levels of interest at $1968, $2000 and $2010

*Note: This report was written before the US NFP data was published*

• Bank of England unlikely to change benchmark rate today
   
• "Hawkish hold" could keep Sterling supported, though still stuck in downtrend
   
• GBPUSD bulls must first conquer 21-day SMA resistance
   
• 1.2130 region offering support since late-September

• Fed/Treasury announcements today may spike FX volatility

• USInd has climbed 3 months in a row

• Bullish momentum stalling as traders await new catalyst for breakout

• Dollar bulls will look to extend uptrend by 265 points

• Dollar bears hoping for potential 120 point move south

• Crude oil under pressure on D1 timeframe
• H4 timeframe confirms that bears are in control
• Keep eye on Parabolic SAR and MACD
• Three potential bearish targets identified on H4 chart
• If the 83.94 level broken, H4 bearish scenario invalidated

Oil prices remain dominated by bears on the daily timeframe as the global commodity creates a lower top followed by a lower bottom.

This represents a downtrend that could send prices toward the weekly support level of 80.45.

• S&P 500 is now 10% below its end-July peak; set for third straight monthly drop
   
• Relief for equity bulls may depend on 4 key events in first 3 days of November
   
• Events watchlist: US Treasury announcement, FOMC decision, Apple earnings, US jobs report
   
• Current technical pullback may be short-lived; bulls need fundamental boost

• High-risk events could “trick or treat” investors next week
• Watch out for central bank decisions, key data & earnings
• US dollar to be influenced by Fed decision & NFP
• USDInd trapped within a range on daily chart
• Key levels of interest at 105.50 and 107.20

An exceptional list of high-risk events could "trick or treat" investors in the week ahead.

• ECB expected to pause on rate hikes
• Inflationary pressures have eased in Europe
• However, economic outlook paints gloomy picture
• Hawkish messaging may leave doors open to December hike
• EURUSD back within range, potential breakout on horizon.

As far as markets are concerned, the European Cen