Investors flew to safe-haven assets in the first session of the week as they reacted to the weekend's drone strike on Saudi Arabia's oil production facilities.
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Global stocks were mixed as market attention shifted from the weekend's attack on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities to today's Fed meeting.
U.S. stocks and 10-year sovereign yields ended little changed as investors digested the outcome of yesterday's Fed meeting.
Markets traded cautiously as investors shifted their attention from this week's monetary policy meetings to the resumption of trade negotiations between the U.S. and China.
Financial markets ended the week amid mixed signals from trade negotiations and monetary policy.
In yesterday's session, financial assets' valuations fluctuated on economic sentiment data, news on trade tensions, and increasing talks among Democrats of impeaching President Trump (which was publicly announced once markets closed).
Investor sentiment improved on the back of the optimistic tone expressed by Donald Trump in relation to the trade negotiations with China.
Financial markets behaved differently on both sides of the Atlantic, reacting to different drivers.
Markets ended the week in a mixed session.
Markets started the week with modest gains on the back of conciliatory statements from U.S. and Chinese officials (a White House trade adviser dismissed the idea of delisting Chinese companies as "fake news"; a Chinese official asked for a "constructive attitude" towards resolving differences).
Volatility rose and stocks tumbled across advanced and emerging economies as the release of disappointing economic indicators led to a risk-averse mood among investors.
Volatility rose again and stock markets took another hit across advanced and emerging economies.
Investor expectations of easier U.S. monetary policy pushed down sovereign yields and fueled an across-the-board advance in stock markets.
Financial markets breathed as investors' fears of a U.S. recession cooled down.
In the first session of the week, investors awaited for clues on the trade negotiations between the U.S. and China.
Volatility rose and stock indices declined across the board as investors turned pessimistic on this week’s trade talks.
In yesterday's session, investors exhibited an upbeat tone as both China and the U.S. showed cautious optimism after the top-level trade talks.
Global markets rallied at the end of last week, fuelled by a preliminary deal between the U.S. and China.
Markets started the week cautiously as investors moderated their hopes about the U.S.-China preliminary deal.
Greater expectations on a brexit deal led to broad gains across financial markets.