Financial Markets Daily Report16 abril 2026
As no major developments were reported in the Middle East, investors remained cautiously optimistic that US–Iran talks could resume in the coming days and the ceasefire will hold. Energy prices were broadly stable to softer, with Brent crude trading around $95/barrel and TTF gas easing toward €41/MWh.
Sovereign yields edged higher on both sides of the Atlantic, supported by hawkish central bank rhetoric. ECB's Kazaks signalled comfort with markets pricing two rate hikes in 2026, while Fed officials Musalem and Hammack highlighted that elevated energy prices could keep inflation near 3%, reinforcing expectations that rates may remain higher for longer.
Equity markets were mixed, with modest declines across most euro area indices, except for the German DAX, while US equities advanced to fresh record highs, supported by a solid start to the earnings season. In currency markets, the US dollar eased slightly, with EUR/USD trading around 1.18.