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U.S. stock markets registered slight losses while in Europe the main indices advanced timidly, with increases around 0.5 percent.

Minutes of the Federal Reserve's May 1-2 meeting showed officials said the economic outlook warranted another interest-rate hike "soon".

U.S. stock markets registered slight declines after President Trump had decided to cancel the summit with the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

European stock markets were mixed, with the Ibex and the Italian FTSE MIB loosing 1.7 percent and 1.5 percent respectively.

European stock markets edged down, with the Italian FTSE MIB leading the losses and declining more than 2%.

Political uncertainty in Italy triggered another flight-to-quality episode in global financial markets.

Investors exhibited a more optimistic mood after the safe haven episode experienced on Tuesday.

Financial markets showed a less negative sentiment on Italian assets, as M5S and Lega closed a new government deal that eased concerns on euro break-up.

Markets ended the week on a positive note as stocks rallied, U.S. and German sovereign yields ticked up and euro area peripheral sovereign spreads declined strongly.

Advanced financial markets started the week in an optimistic mood. Stock market indices advanced moderately both in the U.S. and Europe (except for the Italian MIB).
 

Slight rebounds in global stock markets while in sovereign bonds markets, yields increased in the U.S. and risk premium declined slightly in Europe.

U.S. and emerging-economy stock markets advanced, while European indices were mixed.

Global stock markets ended the week in a positive mood and the main indices registered moderate gains in advanced and emerging economies.

Stock markets were mixed in Europe, where the German and French indices edged down and the Italian MIB gained more than 1%.

Global stock markets advanced in a session where trade-related concerns had a muted effect on sentiment.

Stock markets in advanced economies registered moderate gains in a quiet session, as exemplified by the low volatility levels in which the VIX stood.

Stock markets dipped in the main advanced economies while US and German 10-year sovereign yields declined.

The main stock markets in advanced and emerging economies registered gains, with the exception of the Portuguese PSI and the Shanghai Index.

Financial markets started the week in a positive mood after Canada finally agreed to join the U.S.-Mexico trade deal.

The last session of the week was marked by the announcement of the Italian 2019's fiscal deficit target (2.4% of GDP), which weighted on most European assets.