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During yesterday's session, Government bond yields fell on both sides of the Atlantic ahead of several central bank meetings this week. The ECB meets on Thursday, with markets pricing an almost sure decision of keeping depo rate at 2%. Other banks meeting are the BoE (expected to cut to 3.75%) and the BoJ (expected to hike to 0.75%).

Investor sentiment diverged on both sides of the Atlantic yesterday. In the Eurozone, government bond yields were mixed, with French spreads widening after the European Commission endorsed the French draft budget for 2025, which aims to reduce public deficit from 6.1% of GDP to 5%. The budget has yet to be approved in parliament amid a political stalemate.

Investors traded cautiously as they positioned themselves ahead of the Federal Reserve meeting next week. US weekly unemployment benefit claims fell to a three-year low, casting some doubts over the Fed's willingess to lower rates. In this context, US treasury yields rose, equities were mostly flat, and the dollar edged higher against most peers.

Financial markets started the week with a subdued risk appetite. Sovereign bond yields rose across the board in developed markets. The sold off started in Japan, where it seems increasingly likely that the BoJ could rise rates in December. In both Europe and the US, November ISM and PMI data showed protracted weakness in manufacturing.

US President Trump announced a 90-day pause on the so-called “reciprocal" tariffs for all targeted countries, but still maintained the 10% general tariff rate and raised the tariff rate for China to 125% after both countries’ authorities escalated the tension. US stocks rallied and the S&P had its largest intraday gain in over 17 years (+9.5%).

In the last session of the week, investors traded with a moderately optimistic tone amid economic data releases that offered mixed signals on the monetary policy path ahead. On the one hand, the US ISM manufacturing index fell from 49.1 to 47.8 (49.5 expected), with employment and new orders subcomponents decreasing.

The sour mood in equity markets extended for another session amid continued worries about high valuations in the tech sector. Global stock indices fell, with losses led by euro area equities, and accumulated losses of over 3% in a week. The VIX volatility index is up 42% week-over-week and trading above 24 points. Amid risk-averse sentiment, the dollar rose.

In yesterday’s session, investors had to weigh mixed economic data indicators, as flash PMIs showed how the manufacturing sector in the euro area weakened slightly in March, deep below the 50-points threshold, while the services index managed to increase (52.9 for the euro area).

Investor risk appetite remained fairly high as the US election results were digested. The Fed cut rates by 25bps yesterday as expected (as did the BoE) noting an easing labour market and robust economic growth. Investors regarded the rise in US jobless claims last week as due to hurricane disruptions. Treasury yields fell, reversing some of the previous day's moves. 

Yesterday’s session saw increased risk appetite in the euro area following dovish comments from the ECB’s Villeroy, who did not rule out two consecutive interest rate cuts in June and July and sees ample space to lower rates from the current 4% policy level. He also remarked that the Fed’s policy should not affect the ECB’s.

Yesterday's announcement of a temporary truce in the trade war between the US and China lifted investors' mood, particularly in US assets. Both countries agreed that for the next 90 days the US will reduce the tariffs it imposed on Chinese imports last month from 145% to 30%, and that Chinese tariffs on US imports will fall from 125% to 10%.

Markets were mixed in yesterday's session as the U.S. government shutdown clouded data releases. Technology equities drove the U.S.' Nasdaq to record highs, while the S&P 500 was barely changed and euro area stocks were mixed. Sovereign yields nudged down and the USD inched higher. Brent oil prices continued to fall ahead of the weekend's OPEC+ meeting.

Investor sentiment improved at the start of the week as President Trump softened Friday’s rhetoric on China and both sides signaled openness to resuming trade talks. Risk appetite also benefited from the de-escalation in the Middle East. Global equity indices advanced, led by the technology sector, while volatility declined sharply.

Yesterday's session was dominated by the news that the Trump administration will impose harsh sanctions on two large oil companies in Russia, in an attempt to pressure Moscow into negotiations over the war in Ukraine. As a consequence, Brent prices rose +5% to $66/barrel and sovereign yields advanced globally, especially on the long side of the curve.

In yesterday’s session investors continued to assess the probability that the Fed will deliver 3-4 rate cuts this year given the strength of recent macroeconomic data. In particular, the February PCE deflator grew 2.5% y/y, up from 2.4% last month, and manufacturing activity rebounded sharply in March as the PMI increased to 50.3 from 47.8.

Concerns about a hotter-than-expected inflation in the US centered the stage in yesterday’s session. In March, headline CPI rose by 3.5% y/y (3.2% in the previous month) and the core index rose by 3.8%, the same rate as in February.

Friday’s session registered losses in nearly all major stock markets as investors reassessed elevated valuations in the technology sector. On the macro side, the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index fell to a three-and-a-half year low, as worries about the economic consequences of the longest government shutdown ever increased.

Sentiment recovered in financial markets following news that, over the weekend, President Trump exempted smartphones, computers and other electronics from the reciprocal tariffs announced on April 2nd (the 10% baseline tariff and additional tariffs to a list of other countries).