The previous week was rather inert on stock platforms across the world. The curve of petroleum prices made a U-turn and started a downward trend, while stock markets were left without the main growth driver, which was effective a week earlier. 

The US stock market demonstrated a slight growth based on the absence of bad news. Notwithstanding the fact that the country’s economy has not entered into sustainable growth, the US public finances have gotten into a good shape: the US budget deficit was record-low over the last eight years. American consumers are acting rather confidently: the Consumer Confidence Index grew higher than expected in October 2015.

Financial markets survey 19.10.2015