Yesterday, Fed's 25 bp interest rate cut and the economic releases in Europe took center stage.
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After the risk-off session of Monday, triggered by the depreciation of the Chinese yuan above the 7 yuans per US dollar threshold, financial markets' volatility moderated and stock indices edged down in Europe and rose in the US.
Stock markets rose mildly in most trading floors while yields on sovereign bonds edged up in the US and declined in the euro area (the German Bund reached a new minimum yielding -0.58%).
Global stocks were mixed and the focus in yesterday's session was on political developments in Europe.
Financial markets ended the week with a positive tone and stock indices rose in most European and U.S. trading floors.
On Friday, sovereign yields rose and European stocks edged up as investors digested the new round of ECB stimulus.
Markets were mixed as investors eyed the Fed meeting. Ahead of its decisions, European stocks declined moderately and sovereign yields were little changed.
Despite the weakness shown in the sentiment indicators for some euro area countries, investors' optimism on trade tensions fuelled risk-on flows.
Stock markets exhibited a more positive mood in yesterday's session and rose across the U.S. and the euro area.
In the last session of the week, investors traded cautiously amid mixed economic data releases. In this context, stock indices edged down modestly in most euro area countries and rose mildly in the U.S.
In the first session of the week, investor sentiment found support on signs of decelerating COVID-19 infections and deaths in the major European economies.
U.S. stocks climbed on optimism for another round of stimulus while euro area stocks were mixed after EU finance ministers failed to agree on an economic package to respond to the pandemic
In the first session of the week, investor sentiment improved as covid-19 deaths slowed in Europe and some major economies moved shyly toward reopening.
In yesterday's session, investor sentiment improved as some European countries and U.S. states moved toward gradually reopening their economies.
As markets continue to struggle for direction, yesterday volatility declined and European and U.S. stock markets rose on the back of some positive earnings reports and as investors looked past weak economic releases.
Supported by the European Commission proposal of a €750 billion recovery plan, investor sentiment continued to improve.
In yesterday's session investors continued to find relief in the European Commission's recovery plan. Sentiment also benefited from economic indicators showing a gradual improvement in activity.
Investors started the week with mixed sentiment in Europe and optimism in the U.S., driven, respectively, by weaker-than-expected economic data releases on one side and the perception that activity is recovering on the other.
In yesterday's session, financial markets experienced risk-off flows as investors were concerned about the spread of new covid-19 cases in the US and media reports suggesting that the White House might be willing to impose new tariffs on $3.1 billion of exports from Europe.
Investors started the week on a positive note. Volatility declined and stocks rose across Europe, the U.S. and Latin America.