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The resumption in trade negotiations between China and US boosted stock indices across the globe at the beginning of yesterday's session.

In the last session of the week investors traded in a cautious mood ahead of an eagerly anticipated political weekend.

Yesterday, investors traded cautiously ahead of the eagerly anticipated U.S.-China meeting on Saturday and amid mixed messages from the U.S. Administration regarding trade negotiations.

Stocks were erratic and safe-haven flows eased in yesterday's session as investors weighed mixed messages on trade.

Volatility edged higher and stocks declined across advanced and emerging economies as U.S. officials played down expectations of a breakthrough in trade talks when Presidents Trump and Xi Jinping meet this week at the G20 summit.

Investors started the week in a cautious mood as they eye the upcoming G20 summit at the end of this week, in which Presidents Trump and Xi Jinping are expected to meet and discuss the possibility of resuming trade talks.

In yesterday session, investors continued to digest the dovish tone set by the main central banks (ECB, BoE, BoJ and Fed). The expectation of monetary policy stimulus in the coming months pushed global stock indices up.

Central bank communication has been in the spotlight of investors for a while, and yesterday's focus was on the Federal Reserve monetary policy meeting.

Stock indices rose across the globe after Draghi said in Sintra's conference that more stimulus will be necessary in case there is no improvement in the risks to the economic outlook.

Financial markets were relatively quiet in the first session of the week as investors await for the several central bank decisions and communications expected for this week (most notably Fed, Bank of England and Bank of Japan).

In the last session of the week, stock indices declined across the globe and sovereign yields edged lower amid continuing concerns over trade tensions between the U.S. and China and better-than-expected U.S. retail sales.

Markets traded in a cautious mood in yesterday's session and advanced-economy stocks advanced moderately.