Pre-market activity and scheduled economic data that may have an impact on the global financial markets.
WORLD HEADLINES – Global stocks rally with copper, rising for a fifth day, and emerging-market valuations are near their highest in more than a year.
STOCKS – Futures on the S&P 500 Index were little changed, after the benchmark ended the last session at a record high.
BONDS – Treasuries rose, sending the yield on notes due in a decade two basis points lower to 1.49 percent.
COMMODITIES – Crude oil fell 1.3 percent, after jumping 4.6 percent on Tuesday, when U.S. industry data was said to show the nation’s stockpiles increased. Copper climbed 1.5 percent in London, building on a 3.9 percent advance over the last three trading days.
CURRENCIES – The yen strengthened 0.1 percent, after sliding more than 4 percent over the last two days.
ECONOMIC DATA – US Import Prices m/m due at 8:30, Crude Oil Inventories at 10:30, BOC Press Conference at 11:15, US 30-y Bond Auction at 13:01, AUD Employment Change at 21:30 ET.
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