UPDATED 7:05 am ET
STOCKS – European stocks fell for a fourth day as investors awaited minutes from the Federal Reserve’s most recent meeting. U.S. equity-index futures were little changed, while Asian shares slid.
BONDS – Treasuries halted a two-day gain before the Federal Reserve is scheduled to publish the minutes of its June 17-18 meeting.
COMMODITIES – Corn dropped to the lowest level in almost four years on expectations that a record harvest in the U.S., the biggest exporter, will boost global supplies. Soybeans headed for the longest run of losses since 2009.
CURRENCIES – The yen weakened against all but two of its 16 major peers before the Federal Reserve releases minutes of its June meeting.
ECONOMIC DATA – CAD Housing Starts due at 8:30, Crude Oil Inventories at 10:30, FOMC Meeting Minutes at 14:00, ECB President Draghi Speaks at 14:30, AUD Employment Change at 21:30 ET.
