Evolution of the international financial markets and evaluation of the main events and economic indicators of the previous day session. Available in English.
Markets traded in a cautious mood as concerns about global growth (some companies blamed slowing global growth for disappointing results) and trade tensions (U.S. prosecutors filed criminal charges against Huawei and its CFO while China asked the WTO to rule on its complain about U.S. tariffs) came back to the fore.
Global investors operated in a positive mood as yesterday's earnings releases surprised on the upside.
Trade tensions between China and the U.S., the extension of the U.S. government shutdown and positive surprises in the earnings season determined yesterday investor's mood.
Investors operated with a pessimistic tone as they continued to digest the IMF's downward revisions to global growth forecasts.
In the first session of the week, euro area stock indices edged down amid concerns of lower global economic growth in the following quarters.
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.
Markets were driven by opposing signals about trade tensions in yesterday's session. European stocks were mixed, EM equities closed flat and U.S. stocks rose in a late-session rally.
U.S. stocks advanced moderately on the back of a better-than-expected start to the earnings season.
Investors traded in a positive mood after Chinese officials had stated early in the morning that the Chinese government will continue to cut taxes in order to support its slowing economy.