21 junio 2019
In yesterday session, investors continued to digest the dovish tone set by the main central banks (ECB, BoE, BoJ and Fed). The expectation of monetary policy stimulus in the coming months pushed global stock indices up.
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In yesterday session, investors continued to digest the dovish tone set by the main central banks (ECB, BoE, BoJ and Fed). The expectation of monetary policy stimulus in the coming months pushed global stock indices up.
Central bank communication has been in the spotlight of investors for a while, and yesterday's focus was on the Federal Reserve monetary policy meeting.
Stock indices rose across the globe after Draghi said in Sintra's conference that more stimulus will be necessary in case there is no improvement in the risks to the economic outlook.
Financial markets were relatively quiet in the first session of the week as investors await for the several central bank decisions and communications expected for this week (most notably Fed, Bank of England and Bank of Japan).
In the last session of the week, stock indices declined across the globe and sovereign yields edged lower amid continuing concerns over trade tensions between the U.S. and China and better-than-expected U.S. retail sales.
Markets traded in a cautious mood in yesterday's session and advanced-economy stocks advanced moderately.
Risk-off sentiment picked up in yesterday's session as sources talked down expectations on a successful Trump-Xi meeting in the G20 summit. Stocks declined across advanced and emerging economies, driven by technology and commodities shares, and yields on U.S. and German sovereign bonds nudged down.
Global markets started the week on a positive note after U.S. President Trump suspended plans for tariffs on Mexico.
In yesterday session, global financial markets were driven by the dovish communication from the ECB and the developments in the negotiations between the U.S. and Mexico.