Market Brief — Global markets brace for inflation data and central bank signals as risk-off sentiment persists.

ShadowQuant — Market Brief · May 12, 2026 · 4m

USD/JPY rebounds toward key resistance as yen weakness persists, and the S and P five hundred futures trade modestly higher ahead of the CPI report.

Theme: Global markets brace for inflation data and central bank signals as risk-off sentiment persists.

Focus: USDJPY (technical resistance), EURUSD (fundamental weakness), VIX (contrarian indicator), SPY (technical setup), BTCUSD (risk-off sentiment), XAUUSD (safe-haven demand), QQQ (sectoral performance), USDJPY (technical breakout)

In this episode:

Market Snapshot

Earnings & Filings

Economic Data

Risk Radar

Look Ahead

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