Risk sentiment improved on Thursday, before late-session Hormuz tensions soured it. In commodities, crude oil prices reversed course and ended the day rising after of a missile strike on a container vessel in Hormuz, while natural gas prices of European benchmarks fell. Gold rose on safe-haven demand.
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Investors' risk appetite remained subdued on Friday, as lower oil prices prevailed despite heightened disruption risks in the Strait of Hormuz, where a UK Navy-confirmed tanker strike on late Thursday temporarily raised maritime threat levels.
Risk aversion intensified on Monday after President Trump reinstated the Hormuz blockade for Iranian ships and imposed a transit levy on non-Iranian cargo, fuelling concerns over energy supply disruptions. Brent crude oil prices rose sharply, inflation expectations moved higher and market volatility increased.
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Investors have been relatively cautious as they continue to assess Trump's tax proposal. As a consequence, stock markets remained relatively stable.
Stock markets advanced in Europe and the US as German sovereign yields remained stable and US yields edged up.
US stock markets slipped in a low-volume session in which treasury markets were closed for the Columbus Day holiday.
Markets were relatively quiet, with mild movements in stock markets (advancing in the US and retracing in Europe) and stable sovereign yields.
Stocks and sovereign yields retreated as investors weighted the Federal Reserve's next policy move.
Investors remained relatively cautious with small gains in most of the developed stock markets and slight decrease in European sovereign yields.
Last week, markets closed on a relative stable note with slight rebounds in sovereign debt yields and relative stability in most of the developed stock markets.
Investors remain prudent as the earnings season unfold.
As expected, the European Central Bank announced its plan to halve its monthly bond purchases to 30 billion euros starting in January.
Stocks climbed in Asia and the US but slipped in Europe and sovereign yields declined.
Stock markets were mixed, with moderate advances in the US and small losses in Europe.
Stock markets fell worldwide, with more marked declines in Europe than in the US.
Stock markets fell throughout the main advanced economies and sovereign yields picked up.
U.S. stock markets remained relatively stable as investors continue to monitor developments on U.S. tax reform discussions while European equity markets registered slight decreases.
Global stocks registered new decreases as investors remain uncertain regarding the progress on U.S. tax reform and record levels for many markets reduce appetite for risk-taking investments.
Global stock markets continued to slide with losses of less than 1% in most of the developed equity markets while volatility climbed.