Here are some key events coming up:
Wednesday sees the FOMC policy decision and news conference from Chair Jerome Powell.
Bank of Japan, Bank Indonesia and Bank of England policy decisions come Thursday.
Friday sees quadruple witching -- the quarterly expiration of futures and options on indexes and stocks -- in U.S. markets
These are the main moves in markets:
Stocks
The S&P 500 Index increased 0.5% to 3,401.13 as of 4:02 p.m. New York time, the highest in more than a week.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was little changed at 27,994.42, the highest in more than a week.
The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 1.2% to 11,190.32, the highest in more than a week.
The Stoxx Europe 600 Index gained 0.7% to 370.96, the highest in almost two weeks.
Currencies
The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index was little changed at 1,165.42, the lowest in more than a week.
The euro dipped 0.2% to $1.1845, the first retreat in a week.
The Japanese yen appreciated 0.3% to 105.46 per dollar, the strongest in more than two weeks.
Bonds
The yield on 10-year Treasuries increased one basis point to 0.68%.
Germany’s 10-year yield climbed less than one basis point to -0.48%.
Britain’s 10-year yield gained two basis points to 0.217%.
Commodities
West Texas Intermediate crude rose 2.8% to $38.29 a barrel, the highest in more than a week.
Gold weakened 0.2% to $1,953.71 an ounce.
Copper dipped 0.3% to $3.06 a pound.
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