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U.S. stocks rallied at the end of the week while European stocks posted moderate gains.

Global stock markets were mixed yesterday and investors continued to adopt a cautious stance as they are still evaluating the outlook for central bank policy normalization and the impact it could have on interest rates.

Yesterday stock markets registered small declines both in Europe and the U.S. In sovereign bonds markets, yields edged higher in the U.S. while they decreased slightly in Europe.

Global stock markets were mixed yesterday with small gains in Europe and slight declines in the U.S. In sovereign bonds markets, yields nudged up.

Yesterday, European stock markets registered slight declines while U.S. markets were closed for the Presidents' Day Holiday.

After the strong correction registered during the first weeks of February, global stock markets closed last week on a positive note with stronger increases in Europe than in the U.S., where they remained relatively stable on Friday.

U.S. stocks rallied and yields on Treasuries nudged up, with the 10-year yield stabilizing marginally above 2.90 percent.

U.S. stock markets extended its rebound even as Treasury yields rose strongly with the release of January's CPI inflation.

Volatility levels remained elevated as stock and fixed-income markets were mixed across the globe.

On Monday, stock markets surged after two weeks of corrections.

U.S. stock markets ended their worst week in two years on a positive note, while European stocks also suffered losses in the last session of the week.

The sell-off in global stocks that briefly looked to have ended mid-week came back, tipping stock markets into renewed declines.