Financial Markets Daily Report

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In the last session of the week, volatility in financial markets remained at very low levels and gains in advanced economies' stock indices were broad-based.

Stocks were mixed in yesterday's session as investors digested several economic releases and the U.S. formally suspended the tariff increase on Chinese goods "until further notice" (as had already been announced by Trump).

Stocks drifted lower after the top U.S. trade negotiator pushed back expectations for a deal that addresses the underlying trade tensions with China.

Financial markets were relatively quiet as investors waited for the Fed Chairman's testimony to the Senate.

Financial markets started the week in a positive mood after U.S. President Donald Trump postponed the date for increasing tariffs on Chinese imports.

In the last session of the week, stocks rallied across the board amid positive signs from U.S.-China trade negotiations.

In a session where the inflow of macroeconomic and sentiment data was abundant in the U.S. and in the euro area, investors read it, overall, in the downside.

While analysts await for the U.S. and China trade talks to resume next week, financial markets received the last Fed's meeting minutes without big movements.

Financial markets remained in a cautious mood as the tariff increase truce approaches its end (currently set to end on March 1st) and investors awaited for the last Fed and ECB's meeting minutes.

Financial markets were little changed in the first session of the week, as U.S. markets were closed because of the President's Day holiday.

In the last session of the week, financial markets showed an upbeat tone on the back of a better perspective on China and U.S. trade talks.

Positive market sentiment faded in yesterday's session after the release of weak economic figures.