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Markets traded cautiously as investors shifted their attention from this week's monetary policy meetings to the resumption of trade negotiations between the U.S. and China.

Investor sentiment improved on the back of the optimistic tone expressed by Donald Trump in relation to the trade negotiations with China.

Markets started the week with modest gains on the back of conciliatory statements from U.S. and Chinese officials (a White House trade adviser dismissed the idea of delisting Chinese companies as "fake news"; a Chinese official asked for a "constructive attitude" towards resolving differences).

Investor sentiment improved on the back of hope of progress in the negotiations between China and the U.S. According to media reports, Chinese officials are open to accept a partial deal, although a broader one is unlikely.

Markets started the week cautiously as investors moderated their hopes about the U.S.-China preliminary deal.

Investors started the week trading with optimism due to positive signs on the trade talks between the U.S. and China.

Investors traded in a cautious mood in the first session of the week. Volatility rose, U.S. equities declined moderately and European and EM stocks nudged up.

Financial markets ended the day with positive results, as better-than-expected Q3 corporate earnings and economic data (new jobless claims in the U.S. fell to 293k last week) outweighed worries about inflationary pressures.

In yesterday's session, investors traded with an optimistic tone amid positive corporate results in the U.S. and dovish comments by central bank officials. In particular, ECB Olli Rehn, reiterated that the current spike in inflation is mostly temporary, although some factors pushing up inflation might be more persistent than initially thought.

In yesterday's session, financial markets traded with an optimistic tone amid positive corporate earnings releases in the U.S. and across Europe. Investors remain concerned, though, about inflationary pressures as the Fed's Beige Book reported significant increases in prices and wages in a decelerating economy.

In yesterday's session, financial markets ended with mixed results, following the better-than-expected economic data releases in the U.S. (October retail sales and industrial production rose by 1.7% and 1.6 m-o-m, respectively) and comments from various Fed officials.

Inflation remained the key focus of investors on Thursday, following comments by Fed and IMF officials that the rebound in prices might be more broad based and "sticky".

In yesterday's session, investors traded with a risk-off mood amid rising concerns over the omicron variant, rising inflation in the euro area (headline 4.9% and core 2.6%) and hawkish comments by Fed members.

In yesterday's session, investors focused their attention to mounting inflationary pressures (US PPI rose by 0.8% mom in November, while consensus expected +0.5%) and the potential response from central banks.

Financial markets recorded a risk-on session, after the US Federal Reserve delivered a more hawkish strategy against the risk of elevated inflationary pressures.

In yesterday's session investors continued to trade with a risk-on mood but with more caution amid rising Covid-19 cases across advanced economies. In addition, some ECB members offered comments with a hawkish tone, opening the door even to a rate hike in 2022 if inflation were to increase further.

In yesterday's session, investors traded with a risk on mood and, in stock markets, took advantage of recent declines to “buy the dip”, particularly in the US technology sector.

Financial markets ended the day with mixed results, with investors weighting in a batch of positive earnings reports with rising inflation data and weak signals from the US labour market.

In yesterday’s session investors consolidated their bets on a tighter monetary policy in the US following January’s CPI data. Headline and core inflation rose by 0.5pp to 7.5% and 6.0%, respectively, while consensus was expecting an increase of 0.3 and 0.4pp.

Investors traded with an optimistic mood on Tuesday, following news that the Russian government has started to remove some of its military troops near Ukraine after the completion of drills.