Key events this week:
Bank of Japan monetary policy decision, Thursday
The Bank of England interest rate decision, Thursday
US Conference Board leading index, initial jobless claims, Thursday
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Here are some of the main moves in markets:
Stocks
The S&P 500 fell 1.7% as of 4 p.m. New York time
The Nasdaq 100 fell 1.8%
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.7%
The MSCI World index fell 1.5%
Currencies
The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index rose 0.7%
The euro fell 1.2% to $0.9847
The British pound fell 0.9% to $1.1281
The Japanese yen was little changed at 143.88 per dollar
Bonds
The yield on 10-year Treasuries declined six basis points to 3.51%
Germany’s 10-year yield declined three basis points to 1.89%
Britain’s 10-year yield advanced two basis points to 3.31%
Commodities
West Texas Intermediate crude fell 0.7% to $83.34 a barrel
Gold futures rose 0.6% to $1,681.40 an ounce.
