Investors traded in a cautious mood in yesterday's session and stocks declined across the board.
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Stocks slipped across the board in a session where weaker than expected economic sentiment data took center stage.
Financial markets were steadier in yesterday's session after having been relatively volatile in the last days as investors digested central banks' communications.
Market sentiment remained positive amid upbeat messages on the trade talks and global stocks advanced moderately.
Markets started the week in a moderately positive note and sentiment pushed European stocks mildly upwards.
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.
Investor sentiment improved in yesterday's session after President Trump signaled that the U.S. and China will continue to negotiate a trade deal.
Easing trade tensions between the U.S. and some of its main trade partners improved investor sentiment.
Markets closed a volatile week on a relatively quiet note. Stocks rose moderately across advanced and emerging economies and U.S. and German sovereign yields were stable around their year-lows.
Escalating tensions between the U.S. and China led to higher financial volatility and a shift from risky assets to safe bonds in yesterday's session.
In yesterday's session, investor sentiment improved slightly from the risk-off mood that dominated last week.
Global markets started the week on a positive note after U.S. President Trump suspended plans for tariffs on Mexico.
Risk-off sentiment picked up in yesterday's session as sources talked down expectations on a successful Trump-Xi meeting in the G20 summit. Stocks declined across advanced and emerging economies, driven by technology and commodities shares, and yields on U.S. and German sovereign bonds nudged down.
Volatility edged higher and stocks declined across advanced and emerging economies as U.S. officials played down expectations of a breakthrough in trade talks when Presidents Trump and Xi Jinping meet this week at the G20 summit.
In yesterday session, trading volumes were well below average as US financial markets were closed due to the Independence Day.
Trade tensions, monetary policy and economic data releases were the drivers of yesterday session.
US monetary policy makers centered the stage in yesterday's session, as some Fed officials argued for a shift in monetary policy towards a more dovish stance.
The main drivers of yesterday's session were corporate earnings releases and weak economic sentiment data in Europe.
Yesterday, Fed's 25 bp interest rate cut and the economic releases in Europe took center stage.
Markets started the week on a constructive note as investors found support on positive geopolitical gestures.