Pre-market activity and scheduled economic data that may have an impact on the global financial markets.
STOCKS – Futures on the S&P 500 index rose ahead of earnings from companies including Bank of America Corp., Charles Schwab Corp. and International Business Machines Corp.
BONDS – Yields on U.S. Treasuries, which were also in demand on Friday as the Turkish coup bid unfolded, were down on the day but up from Friday’s closing levels. Ten-year yields stood at 1.58 percent.
COMMODITIES – Copper fell 0.8 percent in London, extending Friday’s retreat from the highest level since April.
CURRENCIES – The US dollar gained 0.1 percent. It climbed 0.4 percent in the last session as U.S. reports showed retail sales rose in June by more than economists predicted and manufacturing expanded by the most since January.
ECONOMIC DATA – CAD Foreign Securities Purchases due at 8:30, US NAHB Housing Market Index at 10:00, AUD Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes at 21:30 ET.
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