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U.S. stock markets declined for the first time in the week while European stocks were mixed, with small losses in Germany, and moderate gains in France, Italy, Spain and Portugal.

U.S. stock markets ended the week on a negative note with decreases around 1%, while in Europe the main stock markets indices remained relatively stable.

U.S. stock markets started the week relatively stables while in Europe the main indices registered small gains, with a good performance of the banking sector.

U.S. stock markets registered declines above 1 percent yesterday while in Europe most of the indices were mixed, as investors are weighing the implications of climbing bond yields.

Stock markets posted gains in the last session of the week. In the U.S., the S&P 500 advanced by +0.1 percent after swinging back from early-trading losses, while in Europe the main indices registered more solid gains.

Stocks started the week on a mixed tone as they advanced in Europe but were pulled lower in the U.S.

Yesterday, global stock markets were again mixed as they declined in the U.S. but advanced in Europe.

All European stock markets edged up while, in the US, the S&P 500 gained 0.3 percent driven by oil companies.

On Friday, stock markets edged up in the U.S. and were mixed in the euro area (advancing in the periphery and nudging down in the core).

U.S. and European stock markets were relatively quiet at the start of the week.

Volatility spiked in European sovereign bond markets.

European markets closed yesterday's session in a more positive mood.

European fixed-income markets started the week with a safe-haven movement as Italy's Lega and M5S agreed on Giuseppe Conte (a law professor from Florence University) as their pick for prime minister.

U.S. stock markets registered slight losses while in Europe the main indices advanced timidly, with increases around 0.5 percent.

European stock markets were mixed, with the Ibex and the Italian FTSE MIB loosing 1.7 percent and 1.5 percent respectively.

European stock markets edged down, with the Italian FTSE MIB leading the losses and declining more than 2%.

Financial markets showed a less negative sentiment on Italian assets, as M5S and Lega closed a new government deal that eased concerns on euro break-up.

Markets ended the week on a positive note as stocks rallied, U.S. and German sovereign yields ticked up and euro area peripheral sovereign spreads declined strongly.

Advanced financial markets started the week in an optimistic mood. Stock market indices advanced moderately both in the U.S. and Europe (except for the Italian MIB).
 

Yesterday, risk aversion returned to European markets (although less sharply than last week) as investors reacted to Italian PM Giuseppe Conte's maiden speech in the Senate.