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Market participants remained relatively cautious as the publication of earnings reports will intensify in the coming days. U.S. stocks declined slightly while most of the European indices were up.

Last week, markets closed on a relative stable note with slight rebounds in sovereign debt yields and relative stability in most of the developed stock markets.

The adoption by the US Senate of a fiscal 2018 budget resolution brought optimism about the chances for tax cuts and supported a small decrease in sovereign yields.

Developed stock markets registered reasonable gains as the earning season started on a the right foot, especially in the US.

Investors remained relatively cautious with small gains in most of the developed stock markets and slight decrease in European sovereign yields.

Small gains in most of the stock markets with the exception of the Spanish stock market that registered loses due to the tensions regarding the Catalan question.

Investors remained cautious during the last day of the week with most of the main developped stock markets relatively stable and small decreases in sovereign yields.

Stocks and sovereign yields retreated as investors weighted the Federal Reserve's next policy move.

Markets were relatively quiet, with mild movements in stock markets (advancing in the US and retracing in Europe) and stable sovereign yields.

US stock markets slipped in a low-volume session in which treasury markets were closed for the Columbus Day holiday.

International stock and sovereign bonds markets remained relatively unchanged during the last day of the week.

Stock markets advanced in Europe and the US as German sovereign yields remained stable and US yields edged up.