Markets saw stark losses turn into a hopeful gains over the last 2 weeks on concerns about the new COVID-19 Omicron strain, along with other issues like diverging monetary policy stances and Chinese regulatory issues. We asked Olivier d'Assier, Qontigo's Head of Applied Research for APAC, what the firm's ROOF model is telling them about the changes in investor sentiment, and how it may shape the end of the year for markets.