Financial markets exhibited a mixed mood as European stocks nudged down and U.S. indices struggled for direction but closed with small gains.
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Financial markets performed in opposite directions in both sides of the Atlantic.
After the extraordinary gains in U.S. equities registered on December 26th, financial markets remained volatile and performed in opposite directions across advanced economies.
As markets continue to struggle for direction, yesterday volatility declined and European and U.S. stock markets rose on the back of some positive earnings reports and as investors looked past weak economic releases.
Markets searched for direction as investors weighed an increase in coronavirus infections and policy announcements.
Markets were mixed in the last session of the week as investors looked for direction.
Investors searched for direction in yesterday's session. Asian stocks advanced, European indices were mixed, and U.S. equities jumped as markets regained optimism that a partial deal on more fiscal stimulus could still happen.
European equities dropped as investors looked for the next catalysts to give the market direction. In Spain, shares of utility companies dropped over a draft bill the government is preparing that could drive down electricity prices.
In August's low trading environment, markets searched for direction as investors continued to weigh the spread of the Delta variant against positive economic indicators and some hawkish-sounding remarks from Fed officials.
La libra se mueve entre dos aguas en su cruce frente al euro. Por un lado, el debilitamiento de la economía británica pone presión al Banco de Inglaterra para bajar los tipos más rápidamente de lo que se esperaba. Por otro, los planes fiscales del Gobierno supondrán unas necesidades de financiación elevadas, presionando al alza la rentabilidad de la deuda pública y atrayendo flujos de inversión, lo que debería dar cierto soporte a la divisa. Con todo, en el actual entorno de elevada volatilidad geopolítica, nuestra expectativa es que la libra se deprecie paulatinamente hacia final de año frente al euro.