During the previous week, key stock indices stayed close to their record-highs. However, on Friday, they went down after financial statements of hi-tech companies were published and new quarantine restrictions were introduced across the world. Investors were focused on the inauguration of US President-elect Joe Biden forecasting new large-scale economic incentives, and the results of the ECB meeting. US Secretary of the Treasury nominee Janet Yellen is already working on another package of financial assistance.

Financial markets survey 25.01.2021