Investors ended the week in a cautious mood as rising U.S.-China tensions overshadowed a rebound in economic sentiment indicators.
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Investor optimism continued to favor risky assets in yesterday's session. Volatility nudged up, but stocks continued to rise across the board.
In yesterday’s session, investors’ sentiment worsened following concerns of overvaluations in some risky assets and mixed economic data releases. In particular, August Composite PMIs came out weaker-than-expected in most euro area countries (Spain, Italy and France) and surprised positively in Germany, the US and China.
Investors traded in a risk-on mood in yesterday's session as tech stocks recovered from a market rout in the U.S.
Markets were mixed in yesterday's session. Stocks in Asia, Europe and emerging economies recovered some of the lost ground in previous days.
In yesterday's session, investors traded cautiously amid mixed corporate earnings releases in the US and economic data releases broadly in line with consensus expectations.
EU stocks fell slightly and periphery yields widened as the number of new Covid-19 cases grew and new restrictions were rolled out in a number of countries and regions.
Volatility declined and stock markets steadied as market sentiment was encouraged by strong Q3 U.S. GDP data (+7.3% qoq and -2.9% yoy) and investors weighed the prospect of renewed ECB stimulus against a worsening euro area economic outlook.
Investors traded in a risk-on mood in yesterday's session as markets still digested this week's announcement of a breakthrough in the search for a Covid-19 vaccine.
This past week's stock market vaccine rally went into reverse on Thursday as Covid-19 cases and deaths climbed across the world.
Investors continued to trade cautiously in yesterday's session as EU policymakers relaunched Europe's economic stimulus and amid signals that U.S. activity is losing steam (initial unemployment claims jumped to a 3-month high). Stock markets were mixed, the USD weakened and sovereign yields were little changed.
Markets ended the week with a volatile 'quadruple witching' session (index and single stock options and futures expired simultaneously).
Investors traded cautiously in yesterday's session. European stocks rebounded from Monday's sell-off while most other benchmarks were mixed.
Investors traded in a mixed mood in yesterday's session, amid higher expectations of a fiscal push in the U.S., tighter mobility restrictions and political uncertainty in Italy.
In yesterday's session investors traded cautiously amid worsening pandemic numbers across the globe and an ECB monetary policy meeting with no surprises.
In yesterday's session investors traded amid few relevant economic news or data releases. Stock indices edged down in most advanced economies after a rally that lasted a week but remain positive in the MTD.
In yesterday's session, investor sentiment remained cautious amid volatile inflation data in the US (core CPI inflation +1.4% in January vs +1.6% in December).
Investors traded in a more cautious mood in yesterday's session. Optimism about the medium-term economic outlook and recovering inflation expectations led to steeper sovereign yield curves. Yet, stock markets were mixed and closed moderately lower.
Investors turned more cautious in yesterday's session. Stocks declined moderately in most advanced economies and a lower risk appetite led to USD appreciation against the major currencies.
Markets displayed a lower risk appetite in yesterday's session – as investors pondered the impact of rising interest rates on equity markets. Volatility rose and stocks dropped across advanced and emerging economies.