On Friday, emerging-market (EM) and European stocks rallied (with the exception of the Portuguese PSI20, which declined by -0.5 percent), while U.S. indices moderated their gains in late selling.
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Global stock markets performed positively and the main indices registered moderate gains, with the exception of the IBEX 35 and the Turkish BIST 100, which lost 0.4% and 3.0% respectively.
Markets ended the week with a relatively quiet session. The main U.S. and euro area stock market indices posted moderate gains, but in Spain and Portugal stocks suffered a small decline.
Stock markets declined moderately in a session with no major economic releases.
European stock markets continued with the positive mood of the last session and gains were moderate and broad-based across the different European countries.
Stock markets in advanced economies registered moderate and broad-based gains, except for the Portuguese PSI 20 that declined 0.3%
Geopolitical events (the diplomatictensions between Canada and Saudi Arabia and the impositions of sanctions to Russia from the U.S.) had a muted effect on advancedeconomies' stock markets. In Europe, the mainstock indices experienced moderate losses, except in Portugal and in the U.K., while the S&P 500 remained unchanged. Instead, trade tensions between China and the U.S. weighted on Chinese equity indices.
During the first day of the week, global stock marketsregistered more moderated losses than on Friday.
U.S. stocks remained close to all-time highs while European stock market indices posted moderate gains (with the exception of the Italian MIB, which declined by -0.4%).
U.S. and European stocks rose amid a broad rally in technology shares, while emerging-market equities edged moderately higher both in Asia and Latin America.
Global stock markets ended the week in a positive mood and the main indices registered moderate gains in advanced and emerging economies.
Stock markets in advanced economies registered moderate gains in a quiet session, as exemplified by the low volatility levels in which the VIX stood.
Volatility spiked amid fears that U.S.-China trade tensions may have damaged Q3 corporate earnings.
In yesterday's session, financial markets operated in a risk-off scenario, partly fueled in Europe by the European Commission's response to the Italian budget, which hints the possibility of a rejection from Brussels.
In the last session of the week, investors traded cautiously and stocks closed flat or with moderate losses.
Yesterday, the sell-off in global stocks accelerated as investors traded in a risk-off mood.
Global financial markets were mixed as U.S. equities rebounded from previous days' losses (pushed by solid company results) but in Europe most indices registered moderate losses.
Global financial markets operated yesterday in a positive mood after both the U.S. and China's Presidents manifested that trade talks are moving positively.
Advanced-economy stocks rallied and the main U.S. and euro area indices rose around 2% and 1%, respectively. In emerging markets, stocks rose more moderately and Latin American equities underperformed their Asian counterparts.
Stocks eased their advance after Wednesday's rally and the main U.S., European and EM indices registered moderate losses in yesterday's session.