Measures of volatility are broadly lower on more positive sentiment surrounding potential for vaccines effectiveness around the Omicron variant
Dollar finding bids on anticipation of a hot CPI print later today
Commodities slightly off the boil from recent recovery highs
Yields up. US yields rising in antcipation of the Fed's hand being pushed by a hot CPI today. 3 hikes currently priced in for next year.
Finally, stocks off highs, but the broader recovery has been marked with the S&P500 able to get back to pre-Thanksgiving levels
In summary markets are just flat with not much to drive them.
Major drivers remain Omicron variant headlines and Fed policy expectations.
