During the last week, investors were estimating the minutes of the FRS meeting in September, another portion of macroeconomic data, as well as reports of the largest banks in the US for the third quarter. Bank reports are viewed as a guideline for evaluating the overall standing of the American economy and their strong indicators reinforce optimistic moods among investors. The ongoing energy crisis is adding a negative sentiment. As a result of supply shortages along with further growing demand, prices for key energy resources have grown record-high, which gives an impetus to price hikes and increases inflationary pressure. 

Meanwhile business in Ukraine keeps positive estimates. Ukraine’s bonds will be inclusion in JP Morgan GBI EM Index.

Financial markets survey 18.10.2021