In yesterday's session, global financial markets delivered a mixed performance, shaped by the release of subduedeconomic data and growing expectations of potential interest rate cuts in the US. Investors also remained cautiousamid ongoing speculation over possible peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.
Equities posted modest gains across major indices, supported by optimism surrounding progress in tariff negotiations.Sovereign bond yields declined, especially in the US, as both producer price inflation and retail sales figures for Aprilcame in below expectations. Meanwhile, oil prices retreated on reports suggesting a potential breakthrough in nucleartalks between Iran and the US.
Today, markets will be focused on the release of the eurozone's March trade balance, while in the US, the preliminaryreading of the University of Michigan's consumer index for May will be closely watched.
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