On Friday, sovereign yields rose and European stocks edged up as investors digested the new round of ECB stimulus.
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The long awaited ECB monetary policy meeting came with few surprises and Mario Draghi, its President, announced a package of stimulus measures which caused back-and-force movements in financial valuations.
Investor sentiment continued to improve in yesterday's session as trade tensions between China and the U.S. moderated.
Financial markets started the week with a positive tone as investors perceived that trade tensions between China and the U.S. moderated.
Financial markets ended the week with a positive tone and stock indices rose in most European and U.S. trading floors.
Global markets cheered on news that the U.S. and China would resume formal trade talks.
Markets exhibited a positive mood as they were fueled by positive sentiment indicators.
Investors traded cautiously in the first session of the week.
On Friday, markets ended a turbulent August with modest stock market increases and sovereign yields fluctuating around year-lows.
Markets suffered a risk-off session amid concerns over the debt ceiling in the U.S. Volatility jumped and stocks were lower across advanced and emerging economies as Republicans blocked a Democratic move to raise the debt limit. U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned that her department will run out of cash around October 18.
Global stocks were mixed and the focus in yesterday's session was on political developments in Europe.
Financial markets were mixed in yesterday's session.
Markets started the week on a constructive note as investors found support on positive geopolitical gestures.
The main drivers of yesterday's session were corporate earnings releases and weak economic sentiment data in Europe.
In the first session of the week, investors traded cautiously as they await for the Federal Reserve monetary policy decision on Wednesday and for news on the trade talks.
In the last session of the week, stock indices rose in the US and core euro area following positive corporate results and the better-than-expected GDP growth figures in the US.
In yesterday session, stock indices declined in the US, after several weak Q2 corporate results, and in Europe, after Draghi missed market expectations since they expected a more dovish press conference.
Financial markets started the week in a cautious mood as investors await for the ECB monetary policy meeting on Thursday and for more Q2 earnings releases.
As July's main central banks meetings are getting closer, monetary policy is taking center stage in financial markets.
Stock markets decreased across the globe as investors perceived that trade talks between the US and China made very little progress.