Key events this week:
US housing starts, Tuesday
EIA crude oil inventory report, Wednesday
US existing home sales, Wednesday
Federal Reserve decision, followed by a news conference with Chair Jerome Powell, Wednesday
Bank of Japan monetary policy decision, Thursday
The Bank of England interest rate decision, Thursday
US Conference Board leading index, initial jobless claims, Thursday
Some of the main moves in markets:
Stocks
The S&P 500 fell 0.2% as of 2:13 p.m. New York time
The Nasdaq 100 fell 0.2%
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.1%
The MSCI World index fell 0.2%
Currencies
The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index was little changed
The euro was little changed at $1.0007
The British pound was little changed at $1.1412
The Japanese yen fell 0.3% to 143.36 per dollar
Bonds
The yield on 10-year Treasuries advanced three basis points to 3.48%
Germany’s 10-year yield advanced five basis points to 1.80%
Commodities
West Texas Intermediate crude rose 0.6% to $85.66 a barrel
Gold futures fell 0.2% to $1,679.40 an ounce.
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