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Financial markets ended the week on a sour note. U.S. and EM stocks dropped by close to 2% and 1.5%, respectively, and erased the week's gains.

Stocks started the week with higher volatility and the main U.S. benchmarks slid to their lowest close in 14 months.

Investors traded in a cautious mood ahead of this week's central banks meetings.

Investors traded in a mixed mood in reaction to easing political tensions around Italy and tighter U.S. monetary policy

Volatility gripped financial markets as investors digested the outcome of the last U.S. Federal Reserve meeting.

In Friday's session, the negative tone in which financial markets operated during the week persisted.

After Christmas, investors were in a very positive mood and the main U.S. stock indices registered strong gains.

After the extraordinary gains in U.S. equities registered on December 26th, financial markets remained volatile and performed in opposite directions across advanced economies.

In the last session of a volatile week, financial markets operated in a positive mood.

On Monday, markets ended the year with a quiet session in which volatility edged lower and most stock market indices finished the session higher.

Markets started the new year with a mixed tone as U.S. stocks rebounded modestly but European and EM equities declined moderately.

Investors exhibited higher risk aversion in yesterday's session.

In the last session of the week, financial markets' sentiment was dominated by optimism as investors read positively the latest U.S. labour market data and the comments of Fed President, Jerome Powell, suggesting a more flexible pace of the upcoming interest rate hikes.

Financial markets were less volatile in the first session of the week as investors digested the latest Jerome Powell's comments on the upcoming official interest rate moves (more flexible and aware to risks).

Financial markets remain optimistic as trade negotiations between China and U.S. advance "very well", according to a tweet from Donald Trump.

Wednesday's session extended the investor's optimism that has been dominating financial markets lately.

In yesterday's session, most international stock indices managed to register moderate gains on the back of a positive assessment of the trade talks between China and the U.S.

Gains eased in the last session of the week, stocks finished down slightly on Friday and volatility declined.

After yesterday's weak Chinese trade data, investors showed concerns about slowing global growth and traded in a cautious mood.

Investors traded in a positive mood after Chinese officials had stated early in the morning that the Chinese government will continue to cut taxes in order to support its slowing economy.