Market sentiment remained positive following a string of mostly positive earnings releases.
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Markets started the week in a moderately positive note and sentiment pushed European stocks mildly upwards.
Investors ended the week in a positive note on the back of improving economic indicators in China.
Investor's sentiment improved on Thursday on the back of positive economic data in the U.S. (jobless claims decreased to a 49-year minimum).
Investor's sentiment turned slightly pessimistic in yesterday's session as concerns on global growth and trade tensions between the U.S. and the EU reemerged. In this context, stock indices decreased in most advanced economies and yields on sovereign bonds edged down.
Financial markets started the week in a quiet mood as investors awaited the beginning of the earnings' season, the ECB meeting and more clues on the trade negotiations between the U.S. and China.
Financial markets ended the week with an optimistic tone, on the back of better-than-expected employment creation in the U.S. and advances in trade negotiations between the U.S. and China.
Market sentiment remained positive amid upbeat messages on the trade talks and global stocks advanced moderately.
Markets exhibited a positive performance after the release of better-than-expected sentiment indicators in the euro area.
Stocks rose across the board as Biden's $1.9tn fiscal package won final approval in the U.S. Congress and CPI data calmed inflation worries. In particular, U.S. CPI inflation rose to 1.7% yoy in February but core inflation nudged down to 1.3% (see our take and why we expect inflation to be under the spotlight in the coming months here).
After a strong start of the week, financial markets steadied in yesterday's session. European stocks advanced moderately on the back of carmakers while U.S. stocks finished with small gains after being lower for most of the session.
Investors traded in a cautious mood in yesterday's session and stocks declined across the board.
Investors traded cautiously in a session in which U.S. stocks advanced moderately as roughly stable inflation figures support the Fed's patient approach to monetary policy.
Advanced-economy stocks rose across the board as investors found support on positive indicators both in the U.S. (a solid +0.8% mom increase in capital goods orders in January and muted price pressures according to the producer price index, which rose +0.1% mom in February) and the Eurozone (industrial production +1.4% mom in January).
Global stock markets were mixed as news that Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping won't be meeting at least until next month weighed on sentiment.
In the last session of the week, stocks rose across the board sparked by news from China.
Yesterday investors paused their concerns on the evolution of the pandemic and traded with an optimistic mood amid better-than-expected corporate results. Since the start of the earnings season, more than 85% of the S&P 500 companies that have released results have beaten analysts’ expectations.
Stock markets rose across advanced and emerging economies as investors started an eventful week (Fed and BoE monetary policy meetings, brexit developments, an EU summit and key activity indicators) in a positive mood.
European stocks rose across the board as investors started the session in a positive mood.
Financial markets were steadier in yesterday's session after having been relatively volatile in the last days as investors digested central banks' communications.