Yesterday's session was once again dominated by the uncertainty around the 2019's Italian fiscal deficit. In this context, the Italian risk premium continued to rise and exceeded the maximums reached in May (above 300bp).
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Investors exhibited a risk-off mood in yesterday's session as volatility ticked up and stocks declined worldwide.
Political uncertainty in Europe got most of the financial market participant's attention.
Yesterday, the UK and the EU reached a provisional agreement on the Brexit Withdrawal deal, which still needs to be approved by the legislative powers in both regions.
Global financial markets started the week in a negative tone and losses were especially pronounced in US equities (the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq decreased by 2.0% and 2.8% respectively).
Global financial markets ended the week in a negative mood and losses were generalized across developed and emerging markets' equities.
Stocks eased their advance after Wednesday's rally and the main U.S., European and EM indices registered moderate losses in yesterday's session.
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.
Caution prevailed in yesterday's session as U.S. equities advanced but euro area and EM stocks exhibited a mixed performance.
Investors started the week with a mixed session in which U.S. stocks edged higher, the main European indices were mixed and emerging-economy equities declined in Asia and rose in Latin America.
Stocks ended the week with a mixed session as they rose in most European and emerging economies but declined in the U.S.
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.
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.
Financial markets started the week recovering from previous session's losses and advanced-economy stock indices managed to register gains.
In fixed-income markets, yields on advanced economies' sovereign bonds decreased.
Stocks surged back into positive territory as U.S. indices benefited from positive earnings results in the technology sector. In emerging economies, stocks declined in Asia (where Thursday's trading session was dragged by late-Wednesday's risk-off mood) and advanced in Latin America.
Yesterday, the sell-off in global stocks accelerated as investors traded in a risk-off mood.
Volatility spiked amid fears that U.S.-China trade tensions may have damaged Q3 corporate earnings.
Global financial markets continued to trade on a cautious mood and U.S. and emerging-economy stocks nudged down.
Global risk aversion and tensions around Italy's fiscal stance continued to drive financial markets.