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.
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Markets suffered a risk-off session amid concerns over the debt ceiling in the U.S. Volatility jumped and stocks were lower across advanced and emerging economies as Republicans blocked a Democratic move to raise the debt limit. U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned that her department will run out of cash around October 18.
Yesterday, investors traded cautiously. The session started in a risk-off mood due to a surge in the number of infections, but markets gradually calmed down as the surge was mostly due to improved measurement techniques.
Yesterday, investors traded in a risk-on mood for the second day in a row, as markets turned more optimistic on the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak.
Markets suffered another risk-off session amid concerns on the impact of the coronavirus outbreak and news of production delays and closing stores.
Markets started the week on a risk-off mood, driven by concerns over the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak in China.
European stocks and bond yields fell yesterday as Italy, France, Germany and Spain suspend vaccinations with the AstraZeneca vaccine over worries about the jabs' side-effects. Meanwhile, Italy has taken more stringent lockdown measures. The Eurostoxx50 was down by 0.1%.
Despite the release of better-than-expected economic data in Germany and in the UK, investors traded with a risk-off mood after Monday’s IMF downward growth revision and amid concerns that the virus outbreak in China could disrupt consumer spending.
Financial markets started the week with a low-volume session because of Martin Luther King holiday in the U.S.
Investors traded in a positive mood yesterday as the European stock market rose 0.6% on the back of good earnings reports and positive soft data. In Germany, the ZEW business expectations index rose to 71.2 in March from 61.8 in February, its highest level in months. Euro area periphery sovereign yields widened slightly.
During yesterday's meeting, the Federal Reserve sharply upgraded its forecasts for growth in the U.S. and signalled that interest rates would remain unchanged until at least 2024 and that it would continue to buy bonds at a pace of $120 billion per month until it made "substantial further progress" towards its goals.
In yesterday's session, investors continued to digest the last geopolitical developments and received with optimism the deescalating comments from U.S. and Iran officials.
In yesterday's session, investors traded with a cautious mood as they continued to digest previous developments in the U.S. - Iran tensions.
Markets closed the week with a mixed session on Friday. A jump in U.S. producer price inflation (+4.2% yoy in March after +2.8% in February) led to a steepening of global sovereign yield curves and a mixed performance in most stock markets (with the exception of the U.S., where equities posted a third-straight weekly rally).
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).
On the back of advances in the trade negotiations between the U.S. and China, investor's risk appetite increased in yesterday's session.
Investors started the week trading with optimism due to positive signs on the trade talks between the U.S. and China.
Markets started the week cautiously as investors moderated their hopes about the U.S.-China preliminary deal.
Investor sentiment improved on the back of hope of progress in the negotiations between China and the U.S. According to media reports, Chinese officials are open to accept a partial deal, although a broader one is unlikely.
Investor sentiment improved on the back of the optimistic tone expressed by Donald Trump in relation to the trade negotiations with China.