A financial market is the physical or virtual place where financial assets are exchanged between buyers and sellers. It also determines the price of these assets. Examples of financial markets include: securities markets, capital markets, currency markets, etc. Taken together, the financial markets provide a space in which families and companies can invest their savings.
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An idyllic environment for global equities
09/22/25 Weekly analysis
The stock markets are experiencing a period of renewed optimism that has surprised many investors and analysts.
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The Federal Reserve is set to resume its cycle of rate cuts this week
09/15/25 Weekly analysis
This past week has once again underscored how deeply politics and economics are intertwined in the current phase of the cycle.
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The “Goldilocks” narrative fuels investor optimism
09/08/25 Weekly analysis
In the first week of September, markets delicately weighed these slowdown signals against their belief in ongoing central bank assistance.
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What will happen in the markets between now and the end of the year?
09/04/25 Monthly analysis
Although investor clarity appears to be increasing, we can't afford to ignore potential risks.
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Markets continue to shrug off risks
09/01/25 Weekly Analysis
To date, 2025 has been marked by a series of economic and political shocks that have done little to unsettle the financial markets.
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The end of the trade truce will set the tone for the week
07/07/25 Weekly analysis
Although the markets continued their upward momentum over the past week, the looming threat of the end of the trade truce remains a cause of concern for investors.
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Powell told the markets what they wanted to hear
08/25/25 Weekly analysis
The annual Jackson Hole meeting once again placed the Federal Reserve in the international spotlight, and this time, Jerome Powell's change of tone marked a turning point in monetary policy expectations.
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Central banks are preparing to step in
08/18/25 Weekly Analysis
This month, international markets are focused on the Jackson Hole meeting, an event that has taken on a symbolic role as a barometer of global monetary policy.
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Game of Thrones
08/13/25 Monthly analysis
The game between the United States and China in the world order: implications for investors and companies.
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The new logic of exercising power
08/11/25 Weekly analysis
The system that for decades guaranteed a certain predictability in commercial relations is being displaced by a more fragmented, transactional, and volatile logic.
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Bullish July in the markets: trade agreements and technological results boost investor confidence
08/04/25 Weekly analysis
During the month of July, global stock markets maintained their upward trend
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USA and the EU avoid a trade war and revive markets in a key week for the global economy
07/28/25 Weekly Analysis
The trade agreement announced yesterday, Sunday, between the United States and the European Union will mark the start of a busy week in international markets.
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Robust, but increasingly vulnerable, financial markets
07/21/25 Weekly Analysis
Financial markets have demonstrated remarkable resilience in the face of rising trade tensions, driven primarily by the continued strength of the U.S. economy.
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Roberto Hernanz
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Roberto Hernanz
Markets Director at BBVA Private Banking
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Analysis and Strategy Director at BBVA Private Banking
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