Financial Markets Daily Report13 April 2026
During Friday's session, sentiment moderated following the recent risk-on momentum, as investors headed into the weekend focused on developments in the Middle East and the prospect of US–Iran talks. Brent crude traded around USD 95/barrel, while TTF gas declined by around 5% to €43/MWh.
Sovereign bond yields rose on both sides of the Atlantic. In the US, Treasury yields moved slighlty higher after headline inflation increased by 0.9pp to 3.3% YoY in March, marking the largest rise since June 2022, driven by a surge in energy prices. Euro area yields also rose, with peripheral spreads widening modestly.
Equity markets were mixed, with gains in Asia on hopes of progress in negotiations, while euro area indices were broadly flat and US markets edged lower. Safe-haven assets eased, with the US dollar weakening slightly (EUR/USD around 1.17) and gold posting modest losses.