Key events this week:
Reserve Bank of Australia policy decision, Tuesday
US construction spending, ISM manufacturing index, Tuesday
EIA crude oil inventory report, Wednesday
Federal Reserve rate decision, Wednesday
US MBA mortgage applications, ADP employment, Wednesday
Bank of England rate decision, Thursday
US factory orders, durable goods, trade, initial jobless claims, ISM services index, Thursday
ECB President Christine Lagarde speaks, Thursday
US nonfarm payrolls, unemployment, Friday
Stocks
The S&P 500 fell 0.5% as of 12:15 p.m. New York time
The Nasdaq 100 fell 0.9%
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.2%
The Stoxx Europe 600 rose 0.4%
The MSCI World index fell 0.3%
Currencies
The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index rose 0.6%
The euro fell 0.8% to $0.9883
The British pound fell 1% to $1.1500
The Japanese yen fell 0.7% to 148.65 per dollar
Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin fell 1.5% to $20,385.65
Ether fell 1.9% to $1,565.12
Bonds
The yield on 10-year Treasuries advanced two basis points to 4.04%
Germany’s 10-year yield advanced five basis points to 2.15%
Britain’s 10-year yield advanced five basis points to 3.52%
Commodities
West Texas Intermediate crude fell 2.3% to $85.90 a barrel
Gold futures fell 0.1% to $1,642.70 an ounce.
