08 septiembre 2020
European stocks rose in yesterday's session while U.S. stock markets were on holiday for Labor Day.
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07 septiembre 2020
In Friday's session, global stocks declined and U.S. equities continued their selloff, particularly in the tech-heavy Nasdaq, as investors digested a mixed U.S. employment report.
04 septiembre 2020
In yesterday’s session, investors’ sentiment worsened following concerns of overvaluations in some risky assets and mixed economic data releases. In particular, August Composite PMIs came out weaker-than-expected in most euro area countries (Spain, Italy and France) and surprised positively in Germany, the US and China.
03 septiembre 2020
In yesterday's session, investors traded with a positive mood following advances in a possible vaccine and as central banks continue to provide highly accommodative financial conditions.
02 septiembre 2020
In a session with mixed economic data, investors traded cautiously in Europe while US assets strengthened further.
01 septiembre 2020
The spread of new COVID-19 cases weakened investor's sentiment in the last session of August. Stock indices declined in most advanced and emerging economies except for the heavy technology-weighted Nasdaq index, in the US, and the Japanese Nikkei.
31 agosto 2020
In the last session of the week, investors continued to digest the Federal Reserve's new inflation approach, in which it will be more tolerant to inflation increases.
28 agosto 2020
Markets were mixed in yesterday's session as the Fed and its Chairman Jerome Powell announced a change to the longer-run goals and monetary policy strategy. Volatility rose and stocks declined moderately across AEs and EMs.
27 agosto 2020
Investor optimism continued to favor risky assets in yesterday's session. Volatility nudged up, but stocks continued to rise across the board.
26 agosto 2020
Investors traded more cautiously in yesterday's session -in spite of the meeting between U.S. and Chinese trade officials, in which they reaffirmed the implementation of the phase-one trade deal which had been signed in January. In this context, U.S. and EM stocks advanced moderately, while European stock market indices were mixed.
25 agosto 2020
Investors started the week on a positive note amid optimism over medical advances against the coronavirus. Volatility nudged down and stock markets rose across advanced and emerging economies.
24 agosto 2020
In August, investors have been trading on a cautiously positive note –weighing the recovery in activity indicators against ongoing and renewed coronavirus outbreaks across advanced and emerging economies. In this context, somewhat lower risk aversion has eased pressures on safe-haven assets and favored the performance of risky assets.