17 January 2018
Stock markets retreated in the U.S. and advanced in Europe, while sovereign yields on 10-year bonds nudged down.
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Stock markets retreated in the U.S. and advanced in Europe, while sovereign yields on 10-year bonds nudged down.
European stock markets were mixed as they recorded moderate losses in Germany and France, remained stable in Spain and advanced in Portugal.
In the last session of the week, stock markets rose worldwide and sovereign yields ticked up in the U.S. and declined in the Euro Area.
U.S. stock markets rebounded while in Europe the tone was mixed. In sovereign bond markets, 10-year yields nudged down in the U.S. and edged up in the Euro Area.
Slight declines in developed stock markets as the rally we have been observing since the beginning of this year seems to lose steam.
Most of the developed stock markets kept registering small gains yesterday while yields on sovereign bonds picked up. In the U.S., the yield on the 10-year Treasury increased by 7 basis points and reached 2.55% for the first time in more than 9 months.
New gains in the main developed stock markets with the U.S. equities that climbed to a fresh record.
Developed stock markets registered solid gains during the last day of the week, with stronger increases in Europe.
Yesterday, stock markets rallied around the world while 10-year sovereign yields remained stable in the U.S. and declined in the Euro Area (particularly so in the periphery countries).
Yesterday, stock markets recorded widespread gains in the U.S. and Europe, while long-term sovereign yields nudged down.