Investors continued to trade with a risk-on mood, fueled by expectations that the Fed and the ECB could decide to reduce the pace of monetary tightening from December, which for the US were reinforced by the release of weak housing data. Investors were also taking position ahead of a crucial monetary policy decision by the ECB today.
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In the last session of the week, inflation and GDP releases centered the stage in European trading floors. HICP inflation for October surprised on the upside in most euro area countries as well as Q3 GDP figures for Germany (+0.2 q/q instead of the expected contraction). Today aggregated figures for the euro area will be released.
In yesterday's session, investors traded cautiously amid better-than-expected labor market data in the US. In particular, September job openings and the employment component of the ISM surprised the consensus, increasing the bar for a Fed pivot in the meetings beyond today's (where we expect a 75bp rate hike).
In yesterday's session, investors focused their attention on the Federal Reserve meeting, where interest rates were raised by 75bp to the 3.75%-4.00% target range. Crucially, president Jerome Powell explained that the pace of the upcoming hikes could moderate but that the terminal rate might be higher than previously anticipated.
Markets were mixed in yesterday's session as uncertainty about the situation in France and the US government shutdown continued to dampen investors' sentiment. Sovereign yields edged higher on both sides of the Atlantic and the euro weakened to $1.15 against the dollar. Euro area stocks were mixed and US stocks fell as the tech-fueled rally took a pause.
In yesterday's session, investors' sentiment remained cautiously optimistic, with the focus still on the pace of monetary policy tightening in advanced economies, corporate results (in the US, 76% of the companies that have released their profits have beaten consensus estimates) and geopolitical developments.
Investors continued to trade with a cautious mood on Wednesday, as results from the US midterm elections suggested the Republicans may gain control of the House but the Democrats could hold on the Senate. Investors were also taking position ahead of a crucial CPI inflation report in the US today.
Europa es el principal emisor turístico del mundo y la cuenca del Mediterráneo, su principal receptor. Esto beneficia doblemente a España, cuyo sector turístico es uno de los más consolidados de la región. Sin embargo, otros mercados están desarrollando con fuerza sus respectivas industrias turísticas y la vuelta a escena de Egipto, Túnez y Turquía ha modificado el entorno competitivo de los últimos años.
La oferta de vivienda nueva sigue creciendo con vigor, especialmente en las zonas con mayor demanda. De cara a los próximos trimestres, la senda expansiva del sector tendrá continuidad.
Investors turned cautious again on Tuesday as the Israel-Iran conflict continued. US Treasury yields fell ahead of the FOMC meeting, where the Fed is expected to leave rates unchanged as it seeks more clarity on the impact of tariffs. Yesterday's data releases showed a softening US economy in May: retail sales dropped by more than expected (although so-called "core" retail sales increased); import prices remained stable, surprising to the upside; and industrial production fell slightly.
Investors traded cautiously ahead of today's FOMC decision (a 25bp interest rate cut is widely discounted) and the BoE on Thursday (expected to hold interest rates at 4.75%). On the macro data front, US retail sales rose 0.6% m/m in November, and in Germany, the IFO expectations index surprised to the downside as confidence in the country continued to weaken.
Yesterday’s FOMC meeting boosted investor sentiment as the Fed sent a strong signal that the hiking cycle is over and that its members expect at least two rate cuts in 2024 (according to the median of the Dot-plot projections). This caused government bond yields to fall across the board, especially US Treasuries.
Investor sentiment recovered on Tuesday after Monday's rout in chipmakers and AI-related companies. Most equity indices around the world rose, with the US Nasdaq 100 up 2.0%. European equity indices were also higher, with the Ibex 35 leading the way, while Japanese equities were lower earlier in the day, still weighed down by Monday's tech pessimism.
During Friday's session, sentiment moderated following the recent risk-on momentum, as investors headed into the weekend focused on developments in the Middle East and the prospect of US–Iran talks. Brent crude traded around USD 95/barrel, while TTF gas declined by around 5% to €43/MWh.
In yesterday’s session, investors once more weighed the growing tensions in the Middle East and the future path of interest rates. Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank would proceed carefully with rates, highlighting that the rise in yields in bond markets is helping to tighten financial conditions.
Friday´s session was clouded by the risk that geopolitical tensions in the Middle East could escalate further causing a sustained rise in oil prices. On the economic side, US University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment fell from 68 to 63 from last month and China exports fell, although by less than expected by the consensus.
Market sentiment was mixed on Wednesday. On the one hand, higher-than-expected US inflation data for January (headline: 0.5% mom, 3.0% yoy; core: 3.3% yoy) pushed back market expectations for the next Fed rate cut from early summer to the end of the year, and the probability of a second cut went down to virtually zero.
In yesterday’s session, investors traded cautiously focusing their attention on the corporate earnings season and being attentive to the monetary policy path ahead and to the geopolitical risks. In this context, yields on sovereign bonds surged in advanced economies, with the 10-treasury getting closer to 5%.
Yesterday's market sentiment was driven by the ECB's rate cut announcement, the fifth cut since last June, leaving depo rate 25bps lower at 2.75%. Officials kept the door open to further policy easing, given euro area GDP data was stagnant and could be hit by a trade war from the new US Administration. By end of session, markets expected 3 more cuts in 2025.
In the last session of the week, investors traded with a risk-off mood amid fears of a escalating conflict in the Middle East. The VIX index, despite remaining at historically moderate levels, reached its highest level since March and stock indices declined across the globe.