Yesterday, the sell-off in global stocks accelerated as investors traded in a risk-off mood.

Global financial markets were mixed as U.S. equities rebounded from previous days' losses (pushed by solid company results) but in Europe most indices registered moderate losses.

Global financial markets operated yesterday in a positive mood after both the U.S. and China's Presidents manifested that trade talks are moving positively.

Advanced-economy stocks rallied and the main U.S. and euro area indices rose around 2% and 1%, respectively. In emerging markets, stocks rose more moderately and Latin American equities underperformed their Asian counterparts.

Stocks eased their advance after Wednesday's rally and the main U.S., European and EM indices registered moderate losses in yesterday's session.

Stocks ended the week with a mixed session in the U.S. and moderate losses in the euro area.

Global financial markets operated yesterday in a very positive mood and stock indices advanced across the globe.

In Friday's session, the negative tone in which financial markets operated during the week persisted.

In the last session of a volatile week, financial markets operated in a positive mood.

Markets started the new year with a mixed tone as U.S. stocks rebounded modestly but European and EM equities declined moderately.

In the last session of the week, financial markets' sentiment was dominated by optimism as investors read positively the latest U.S. labour market data and the comments of Fed President, Jerome Powell, suggesting a more flexible pace of the upcoming interest rate hikes.

Financial markets were less volatile in the first session of the week as investors digested the latest Jerome Powell's comments on the upcoming official interest rate moves (more flexible and aware to risks).

In yesterday's session, most international stock indices managed to register moderate gains on the back of a positive assessment of the trade talks between China and the U.S.

U.S. stocks advanced moderately on the back of a better-than-expected start to the earnings season.

Easing tensions between China and U.S. improved investors' mood and equities increased across the globe, oil surged and interest rates on safe assets edged up.

Investors operated with a pessimistic tone as they continued to digest the IMF's downward revisions to global growth forecasts.

Global investors operated in a positive mood as yesterday's earnings releases surprised on the upside.

In the last session of the week, financial markets operated in a positive tone.

Financial markets operated in a positive tone as the earnings season continued to show higher-than-expected results for most companies.

Investors operated in a cautious mood as they await for concrete news on the US - China trade negotiations and tomorrow's ECB press conference.