Stocks rallied in yesterday's session, supported by recovering economic data. In particular, U.S. nonfarm payrolls surged by 4.8 million in June –the largest increase on record, even though the unemployment rate still stood above 10% (11.1% in June down from 13.3% in May). Yet, U.S. sovereign yields nudged down and the USD strengthened.
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In the last session of the week, investors traded cautiously amid fears of new covid-19 cases and doubts on a united ECB response in case further stimulus is required. European stock indices edged lower while EM equities surged, led by Chinese equities. US financial markets were closed because of the Independence Day.
Investors started the week with optimism and a risk-on mood. Despite the increase in COVID-19 cases around the globe, optimism surged on the back of better-than-expected business sentiment indicators.
In yesterday's session, caution returned to financial markets. Investors' concerns over the economic growth were fuelled by the European Commission Summer economic projections, which forecast a sharpest fall this year and a slower recovery, and Fed members' downbeat comments.
In yesterday's session, investors traded cautiously in Europe as the European Commission's downbeat economic projections still weighed on sentiment.
In yesterday's session, investors traded with a risk-off mood due to increased concerns over the speed of the economic recovery as covid-19 cases continue to surge.
Markets ended last week on a high note on Friday as it became apparent that the US elections were nearing a result. The S&P 500 gained 7.3% over the week and US sovereign yields rose sharply. The election result was finally called on Saturday, in favor of Joe Biden, but Donald Trump announced that he would contest the results.
Volatility declined and stock markets steadied as market sentiment was encouraged by strong Q3 U.S. GDP data (+7.3% qoq and -2.9% yoy) and investors weighed the prospect of renewed ECB stimulus against a worsening euro area economic outlook.
In the last session of the week, investors traded cautiously amid growing COVID-19 cases and better-than-expected Q3 GDP releases in the euro area (euro area aggregate +12.7 vs Consensus +9.6; Spain +16.7 vs Consensus +13.5%).
Investors traded with an optimistic tone ahead of the US Presidential elections as October's manufacturing sentiment data surprised to the upside in most regions. In particular, Spain's manufacturing PMI rose from 50.8 in the previous month to 52.8, the euro area's to 54.8 from 54.4 and the manufacturing ISM for the US rose to 59.3 from 55.4.
In yesterday's session, investor sentiment continued to improve as US citizens started casting their vote for the Presidential elections. The Democratic candidate, Joe Biden, was leading most national polls but the race for the White House was too close to call as of this morning.
In yesterday's session, investors traded with optimism as they expect US federal spending to raise economic growth in the coming quarters.
In the US, the race for the White House is still very tied. Joe Biden won Wisconsin’s and Michigan’s electoral votes as the last ballots in those states were counted, but the outcome of the election might not be decided for days.
In yesterday's session, investors traded with a positive tone as the Federal Reserve kept its monetary policy unchanged and vote counting continued in the US. The Democrat candidate, Joe Biden, has taken the lead and potentially winning one more state would be sufficient for him to become the US President.
This past week's stock market vaccine rally went into reverse on Thursday as Covid-19 cases and deaths climbed across the world.
Investors exhibited a mixed mood in yesterday's session as they pondered on increasing infections and tighter restrictions. Volatility edged up and stocks advanced moderately across Europe and EM, while U.S. equities declined in spite of Pfizer's announcement that it will apply for the FDA emergency authorization of its vaccine within days.
As investors weighed positive vaccine developments against rising COVID-19 infections, yesterday markets took a pause after having rallied in the last few days.
Last Friday, markets ended one of their best weeks since summer as economically-sensitive assets regained momentum on the back of positive COVID-19 vaccine developments.
Investors traded in a risk-on mood in yesterday's session as markets still digested this week's announcement of a breakthrough in the search for a Covid-19 vaccine.
Stock markets soared across the world on Monday as Pfizer and BioNTech announced a breakthrough in their development of a Covid-19 vaccine.