Some key events coming up

U.S. pending home sales and goods trade balance data are due Wednesday.

U.S. initial jobless claims figures are published Thursday.

Most global stock markets are closed Friday for New Year’s Day.

These are the main moves in markets:

Stocks

The S&P 500 Index fell 0.2% as of 4 p.m. New York time.

The Stoxx Europe 600 Index gained 0.8%.

The MSCI Asia Pacific Index jumped 1.4%.

The MSCI Emerging Market Index increased 1.1%.

Currencies

The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index sank 0.4%.

The euro increased 0.3% to $1.2249.

The British pound gained 0.4% to $1.3499.

The Japanese yen strengthened 0.3% to 103.53 per dollar.

Bonds

The yield on 10-year Treasuries rose one basis point to 0.93%.

Germany’s 10-year yield dipped less than one basis point to -0.58%.

Britain’s 10-year yield fell four basis points to 0.21%.

Commodities

West Texas Intermediate crude gained 0.8% to $47.99 a barrel.

Gold strengthened 0.3% to $1,879.61 an ounce