A fresh week for a lot of markets. Asian equities off to a stronger start. The handoff from the United States in terms of the s p 500 was fresh record highs again. Take a look at global markets. Index up, a selloff in new zealand. Markets in tokyo are closed for a holiday. We dont get much indication there. Australian bonds lower, tracking moves in treasuries. Take a look at the south african currency, downside on the back of comments from authority saying they will take actions to stem moves in the currency. Commodities space, pressure on the metals. We did have that supercharged rally that has ground to a halt in metals. The first weekly drop since december. Aluminum and copper under pressure. Here are some other risk assets to take a look at, including brent crude. We had a rig count showing american rigs falling for the first time in three weeks. Some upside as we speak. , some inflation figures out of the United States , relatively unchanged at 2. 48 . Gold currently at 1320 an ou