Financial Markets

Highlights of Recent Trends in Financial Markets: April 2006

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20-Apr-2006

Financial markets in major economies have been broadly strong after some weakening in the first part of the fourth quarter of 2005. Equity markets in the euro area have been buoyant over the past few months, ...

Highlights of Recent Trends in Financial Markets: November 2005

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07-Nov-2005

Over the past few months, prices in major financial markets have remained strong despite further oil price increases. After major equity markets had shown a soft spot around March and April, they regained ...

Highlights of Recent Trends in Financial Markets: March 2005

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17-Mar-2005

Over the past few months, major equity markets generally have continued their upward trend, while interest rates at the long end of the maturity spectrum have declined. Meanwhile, credit spreads for both ...

Highlights of Recent Trends in Financial Markets: October 2004

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26-Oct-2004

Financial markets have shown resilience in an environment of marked increases in oil and commodity prices and somewhat diminished expectations about the strength of the economic recovery. Major stock markets, ...

Highlights of Recent Trends in Financial Markets: March 2004

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22-Mar-2004

Both bond and equity markets have been strong recently. Stock markets have continued to rise over the past few months, reflecting the on-going economic recovery and general optimism about the economic outlook....

Highlights of Recent Trends in Financial Markets: November 2003

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27-Oct-2003

Financial markets have staged a recovery in the past few months, reflecting a more positive outlook for some of the major economies and, compared to half a year ago, the reduction of geo-political uncertainties. Growth figures for the United States and Japan for the second quarter...

Highlights of Recent Trends in Financial Markets: April 2003

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01-Apr-2003

Over the past six months, the scenario of an only modest economic recovery in the major economies seems to have become entrenched. Geopolitical tensions concerning a war in Iraq and the fear of renewed ...

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