Diário Financeiro

18 de Janeiro de 2019
Daily Report 18.01.2019
  • 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.
  • In the U.K., the government pushed back the date to debate its plan B for Brexit to January 29. In this context, the GBP appreciated moderately against the major currencies.
  • In the U.S., Chicago Fed President Charles Evans echoed dovish messages from other FOMC officials in prior weeks and said that the Fed "can easily be patient" in deciding on further interest-rate increases.
  • In the euro area, December headline inflation was confirmed at 1.6% yoy and core inflation at 1.1%.
  • In today's light economic calendar, the focus will be on the release of the U.S.' University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index for January.