10 desembre 2018
Financial markets ended the week with another spike of volatility.
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Volatility spiked and global stocks declined across the board amid concerns about the strength of the U.S.-China trade truce.
Implied volatility declined and stock markets rose across the board in the first session of the week as investors digested the truce agreed by Presidents Trump and Xi in the G20's meeting.
Markets ended the week in a cautious mood as investors waited for Trump and Xi's meeting at the weekend's G20 summit.
Yesterday, in the US the S&P 500 edged down after Wednesday's rally and registered moderate losses, while European stock markets registered broad-based and moderate gains.
Yesterday, European financial markets were mixed, while in the US the S&P 500 rallied following Jerome Powell's speech.
Financial markets started the week in a very positive mood and stocks rallied across the globe.
Financial markets ended the week in a mixed tone. In Europe, most stock indices advanced modestly, while US equities registered losses.