- World stocks set a new record high. The MSCI World index rises 0.3% to 895.60 points.
- Wall Street closes in the green despite a flurry of late selling, and the S&P 500 nudges further above 6000 points. The Russell 2000 small caps index rises most, up 0.6%.
- The dollar index slips 0.25%. But the biggest decliner in global FX on Monday is the Colombian peso, down 0.7% after the assassination attempt on Senator Miguel Uribe, a potential presidential contender.
- The U.S. yield curve bull steepens, snapping four sessions of flattening, with the 2- and 3-year yields down 4 bps. Next up, a $58 billion auction of 3-year notes on Tuesday.
- Oil rises for a third day, with Brent crude climbing 1% above $67/bbl, its highest level since late April.
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