The American stock indices demonstrated growth in the course of the previous week thanks to expectations that the US will manage to settle trade disputes with China and the European Union, and also thanks to positive data on processing industry (output in processing industry grew 1.1% in December 2018, while expected it to rise 0.3%). Investors also showed a positive reaction to statements of FRS Vice Chair Randal Quarles saying that the American economy was in a very good condition, but still there were fears connected with slower economic growth in the US and other countries and the continuing shutdown in the US.

Financial markets survey 21.01.2019