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In the first session of the week, investor sentiment found support on signs of decelerating COVID-19 infections and deaths in the major European economies.

On Friday, global stocks declined amid economic releases showing the impact of the COVID-19.

In yesterday's session, investors’ risk appetite rose moderately despite the release of recession-like economic data.

Financial markets' sentiment remained low as economic data confirmed the slowdown in manufacturing activity.

The last session of Q1 2020 ended with stock indices edging up and mixed movements in sovereign yields.

In the first session of the week, investor sentiment improved moderately amid mixed virus-related news.

Financial markets ended the week with a risk-off mood despite Trump's signature of the $2.2 trillion fiscal package to combat the economic impact of covid-19.

Markets rallied again (particularly in the U.S.) as sentiment found support on the economic packages announced in the last days and shrugged off data releases (U.S. jobless claims surged to a record 3.3 million last week).

Markets ended yesterday's session with no major movements. Risk assets gained, with commodity prices and most stock markets advancing moderately, but U.S. equities nudged down as investors eyed Biden's presentation of the $1.8trn American Families Plan – to be financed with higher taxes on the wealthy.

Market sentiment continued to improve on the back of economic measures against the covid-19.

Market sentiment surged ahead of the announcement that U.S. Democrats and Republicans struck a deal on a $2tn rescue package, which amounts to ~10% GDP.

Financial markets experienced another black Monday despite central banks' easing action in advanced economies.

Financial markets started the week with one of their rockiest sessions since the 2008 crisis. The oil price war which had started over the weekend and fears over the economic impact of the coronavirus fuelled a sharp jump in risk aversion, leading to large losses in stock markets, sinking sovereign yields and a big widening in risk premia.

Wall Street's main indexes closed little changed as investors weighed inflation concerns and a fresh surge in so-called "meme stocks" : AMC jumped 97.44%. European equities closed at another record high amid hopes of a strong economic rebound that boosted cyclical stocks.

Wall Street's main indexes ended little changed, with gains in energy and financial shares countering declines in healthcare.

Market sentiment continued to be uneasy and focused on the coronavirus.

Financial markets extended their slide as the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic, while political assurances to cushion its impact failed to raise investors' sentiment (Angela Merkel pledged to do "whatever is necessary" to bolster the economy while the Trump administration promised a "major" stimulus).

Markets plummeted despite central bank efforts to cushion the economic impact of the coronavirus.

In the last session of the week, financial markets’ sentiment bounced from the previous day plunge and stock indices and sovereign yields rose across the board.

Markets ended the week in a mixed session.