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Market sentiment remained positive amid upbeat messages on the trade talks and global stocks advanced moderately.

Markets exhibited a positive performance after the release of better-than-expected sentiment indicators in the euro area.

After a strong start of the week, financial markets steadied in yesterday's session. European stocks advanced moderately on the back of carmakers while U.S. stocks finished with small gains after being lower for most of the session.

Global stocks strengthened and core sovereign yields advanced on the back of improving sentiment indicators in the U.S. and China's manufacturing sectors.

Investors ended the week on a positive note and stocks rose across the board boosted by optimism over trade talks between the U.S. and China.

Financial markets were steadier in yesterday's session after having been relatively volatile in the last days as investors digested central banks' communications.

Investor's sentiment reflected again concerns on global growth as the ECB President, Mario Draghi, warned that risks to growth were on the rise.

As concerns related to the economic outlook have stabilized, investor's sentiment recovered from the negative tone that prevailed since the end of last week.

In the first session of the week, investors operated with caution as they continued to digest the Fed's dovish message and the implications for the economic outlook of an inverted yield curve.

Stocks slipped across the board in a session where weaker than expected economic sentiment data took center stage.

Stocks were mixed and sovereign yields remained subdued as investors digested the outcome of Wednesday's Fed monetary policy meeting (see our take on the Fed's latest announcements here).

Investors traded in a cautious mood in yesterday's session and stocks declined across the board.