Financial Markets Daily Report

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Volatility rose and stock indices declined across the board as investors turned pessimistic on this week’s trade talks.

In the first session of the week, investors awaited for clues on the trade negotiations between the U.S. and China.

Financial markets breathed as investors' fears of a U.S. recession cooled down.

Investor expectations of easier U.S. monetary policy pushed down sovereign yields and fueled an across-the-board advance in stock markets.

Volatility rose again and stock markets took another hit across advanced and emerging economies.

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.

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).

Markets ended the week in a mixed session.

Financial markets behaved differently on both sides of the Atlantic, reacting to different drivers.

Investor sentiment improved on the back of the optimistic tone expressed by Donald Trump in relation to the trade negotiations with China.

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).

Financial markets ended the week amid mixed signals from trade negotiations and monetary policy.