18 febrer 2021
Investors turned more cautious in yesterday's session. Stocks declined moderately in most advanced economies and a lower risk appetite led to USD appreciation against the major currencies.
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17 febrer 2021
Investors traded in a more cautious mood in yesterday's session. Optimism about the medium-term economic outlook and recovering inflation expectations led to steeper sovereign yield curves. Yet, stock markets were mixed and closed moderately lower.
16 febrer 2021
Markets started the week showing greater risk appetite as the World Health Organization listed AstraZeneca and Oxford University’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use. Stocks rose across advanced and emerging economies, the USD weakened moderately and commodity prices edged up. U.S. markets were closed for the Presidents day holiday.
15 febrer 2021
Markets ended the week on a positive note as investors continued to eye negotiations on a new fiscal package in the U.S. Volatility declined and stocks rose across advanced and emerging economies. Commodity prices also benefited from positive sentiment and ended the session higher.
12 febrer 2021
In yesterday's session, investor sentiment improved on the back of positive corporate earnings releases and the expectation of continuing support from the fiscal and monetary policies.
11 febrer 2021
In yesterday's session, investor sentiment remained cautious amid volatile inflation data in the US (core CPI inflation +1.4% in January vs +1.6% in December).
10 febrer 2021
In yesterday's session investors traded amid few relevant economic news or data releases. Stock indices edged down in most advanced economies after a rally that lasted a week but remain positive in the MTD.
09 febrer 2021
Investors started the week on a positive note. Stocks rose across advanced and emerging economies on the back of optimism over the economic outlook. Positive market sentiment also led to higher commodity prices, and Brent oil prices nudged past $60.
08 febrer 2021
In the last session of the week, investor sentiment continued to improve amid a positive earnings season (51% of US companies reported a +10% surprise in earnings) and a mixed employment report in the US.
05 febrer 2021
Investors continued trading in a risk-on mood yesterday as the vaccination process continues, and, symbolically, the number of people vaccinated across the world reaches the number of COVID-19 cases.