In a session with mixed economic data, investors traded cautiously in Europe while US assets strengthened further.
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In the first session of the week, investors traded in a cautious mood amid an increase in market-based measures of inflation expectations (the U.S.' 5Y5Y inflation breakeven rate reached 2.36%, a level not seen since 2014).
Investors traded with cautious optimism at the start of the week, looking through the persistent threat of the pandemic while focusing instead on the relative success of the vaccine rollouts in much of the developed world.
Global stocks tumbled on Tuesday, with the tech sector in Europe suffering its biggest drop since October, mirroring a selloff on the Nasdaq (-1.9%, sharpest fall since March). The decline was driven by comments from U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warning that interest rates may need to rise to prevent the economy from overheating.
During a volatile session, stocks almost wiped out their initial gains as technology shares turned lower, offsetting optimism over solid corporate earnings and positive economic data (service ISM and ADP employment surveys).
Investors traded with optimism, following upbeat corporate earnings and signs of further improvement in the labour market, with initial jobless claims in the US edging down last week to the lowest level since the start of the pandemic.
Investors searched for direction in yesterday's session. Asian stocks advanced, European indices were mixed, and U.S. equities jumped as markets regained optimism that a partial deal on more fiscal stimulus could still happen.
Markets were mixed in yesterday's session. Stocks in Asia, Europe and emerging economies recovered some of the lost ground in previous days.
Investor traded in a risk-on mood at the start of the week, leading to broad-based gains in stock markets. Gains were stronger in the U.S., further supported by higher hopes over a new fiscal package to stimulate the economy and amid better-than-expected sentiment indicators (the ISM nonmanufacturing rose to 57.8 points in September).
Investors traded on a cautious note in the last session of the week. Amid lower risk appetite, volatility rose, stocks declined across the board (particularly so in the U.S.), safe-haven currencies (such as the JPY and the USD) strengthened and commodity prices fell (the barrel of Brent dipped below $40).
Investors traded in a mixed mood yesterday, as the S&P 500 gained 0.5%, the Eurostoxx50 edged up 0.02%.
Markets ended the month in a mixed session, as European stocks fell and the S&P 500 recovered from the previous day's losses. Safe haven bond yields rose and the dollar appreciated against the euro.
Monday's stock market rally went into reverse in yesterday's session, as investors weighed the prospects for the coronavirus pandemic and the possibility of further fiscal stimulus in the U.S.
Investors traded in a risk-on mood in yesterday's session as European and U.S. stock markets regained some of their recent losses in a rally led by the financial sector.
European stocks edged down on Friday, while U.S. stocks notched gains despite posting a slight loss on the week as investors faced the reality of a second coronavirus wave in Europe and the uncertainty around further stimulus in the U.S.
In a volatile session, investor sentiment swung from optimism to pessimism with news and economic sentiment data releases.
Volatility increased in the first session of the week as investors pondered over worsening pandemic dynamics. Stocks were mixed, advancing moderately in the U.S. and in emerging Asia while retreating across euro area core and peripheral countries.
Investors traded on a cautious note in the first session of the week. U.S. stocks advanced across the board (including the tech-heavy Nasdaq, which had been lagging in the last sessions) while European indices were mixed. In fixed-income markets, yields on U.S. and euro area core sovereign bonds were roughly unchanged.
Markets ended the week in a mixed session as U.S. tech equities continued to decline and investors digested the outcome of Thursday's ECB monetary policy meeting. Global stocks were lackluster, U.S. and German sovereign yields declined and euro area peripheral spreads nudged up amid lower risk appetite.
Investors traded in a risk-on mood in yesterday's session as tech stocks recovered from a market rout in the U.S.