02 April 2019
Global stocks strengthened and core sovereign yields advanced on the back of improving sentiment indicators in the U.S. and China's manufacturing sectors.
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Global stocks strengthened and core sovereign yields advanced on the back of improving sentiment indicators in the U.S. and China's manufacturing sectors.
Investors ended the week on a positive note and stocks rose across the board boosted by optimism over trade talks between the U.S. and China.
Financial markets were steadier in yesterday's session after having been relatively volatile in the last days as investors digested central banks' communications.
Investor's sentiment reflected again concerns on global growth as the ECB President, Mario Draghi, warned that risks to growth were on the rise.
As concerns related to the economic outlook have stabilized, investor's sentiment recovered from the negative tone that prevailed since the end of last week.
In the first session of the week, investors operated with caution as they continued to digest the Fed's dovish message and the implications for the economic outlook of an inverted yield curve.
Stocks slipped across the board in a session where weaker than expected economic sentiment data took center stage.
Stocks were mixed and sovereign yields remained subdued as investors digested the outcome of Wednesday's Fed monetary policy meeting (see our take on the Fed's latest announcements here).
Investors traded in a cautious mood in yesterday's session and stocks declined across the board.
European stocks rose across the board as investors started the session in a positive mood.