23 May 2019
In yesterday's session, investors focused on brexit news, the release of the last Fed meeting minutes and trade tensions between the U.S. and China.
Evolution of the international financial markets and evaluation of the main events and economic indicators of the previous day session. Available in English.
In yesterday's session, investors focused on brexit news, the release of the last Fed meeting minutes and trade tensions between the U.S. and China.
Investor sentiment improved mildly as news coming from the trade tensions between the U.S. and China were slightly conciliatory.
Stock indices in advanced economies tumbled as the Donald Trump administration put the Chinese telecom Huawei in the blacklist that could forbid it from doing business with U.S. companies.
Stocks rose across advanced economies as the rebound in risk assets from the trade-driven sell-off continued.
Easing trade tensions between the U.S. and some of its main trade partners improved investor sentiment.
Investor sentiment improved in yesterday's session after President Trump signaled that the U.S. and China will continue to negotiate a trade deal.
Investor sentiment has stopped deteriorating as trade negotiations between the U.S. and China keep on going despite the increase in tariffs that took place on Friday.
In yesterday's session, investor sentiment worsened as the U.S. and China could not reach a last-minute agreement to avoid today's tariff increase from 10% to 25% on $200 billion of Chinese imports.