Markets were driven by opposing signals about trade tensions in yesterday's session. European stocks were mixed, EM equities closed flat and U.S. stocks rose in a late-session rally.
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U.S. stocks advanced moderately on the back of a better-than-expected start to the earnings season.
Investors traded in a positive mood after Chinese officials had stated early in the morning that the Chinese government will continue to cut taxes in order to support its slowing economy.
After yesterday's weak Chinese trade data, investors showed concerns about slowing global growth and traded in a cautious mood.
Gains eased in the last session of the week, stocks finished down slightly on Friday and volatility declined.
In yesterday's session, most international stock indices managed to register moderate gains on the back of a positive assessment of the trade talks between China and the U.S.
Wednesday's session extended the investor's optimism that has been dominating financial markets lately.
Investors remain prudent as the earnings season unfold.
US stocks closed flat while European stocks declined and sovereign yields retraced moderately.
Stocks were mixed and sovereign yields remained roughly stable as investors await the announcement of Trump's candidate to lead the Fed (expected today).
Stock markets were mixed and sovereign yields declined as investors struck a tone of caution at the start of the week.
Stock markets ended the week on a positive note as they advanced supported by good earnings and macroeconomic data.
As expected, the European Central Bank announced its plan to halve its monthly bond purchases to 30 billion euros starting in January.
Equities went down in most of the developed countries as investors are assessing earnings and remain prudent before the ECB meeting.
Developed stock markets registered reasonable gains as the earning season started on a the right foot, especially in the US.
Small gains in most of the stock markets with the exception of the Spanish stock market that registered loses due to the tensions regarding the Catalan question.
Investors remained relatively cautious with small gains in most of the developed stock markets and slight decrease in European sovereign yields.
Global investors operated in a positive mood as yesterday's earnings releases surprised on the upside.
The adoption by the US Senate of a fiscal 2018 budget resolution brought optimism about the chances for tax cuts and supported a small decrease in sovereign yields.
Last week, markets closed on a relative stable note with slight rebounds in sovereign debt yields and relative stability in most of the developed stock markets.