Some Key Events

 Here are some key events coming up:

Earnings include Walmart Inc. and Home Depot Inc. on Tuesday. Target Corp. and Nvidia report on Wednesday. Results from Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Qantas Airways Ltd. are due Thursday.

Minutes of the latest FOMC meeting are due Wednesday.

The EIA’s crude oil inventory report comes out Wednesday.

The Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee -- the panel that reviews the OPEC+ agreement -- is due to meet on Wednesday.

U.S. jobless claims for the week ended Aug. 15 are due Thursday.

China’s loan prime rate is due Thursday.

Euro-area PMIs will be released on Friday.

These are some of the main moves in markets:

Stocks

The S&P 500 climbed 0.3% as of 4 p.m. New York time.

The Stoxx Europe 600 Index advanced 0.3%.

The MSCI Asia Pacific Index increased 0.4%.

Currencies

The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index fell 0.2%.

The euro climbed 0.2% to $1.1868.

The Japanese yen appreciated 0.6% to 105.98 per dollar.

Bonds

The yield on 10-year Treasuries declined two basis points to 0.69%.

Germany’s 10-year yield declined three basis points to -0.45%.

Britain’s 10-year yield dipped three basis points to 0.216%.

Commodities

The Bloomberg Commodity Index gained 1.7%.

West Texas Intermediate crude increased 1.9% to $42.82 a barrel.

Gold strengthened 1.9% to $1,982.05 an ounce.