Sentiment was slightly downbeat, amid weaker US economic data. The S&P500 is down 0.3% and the US dollar is slightly firmer, although US bond yields rose.

Equity, interest rate, and currency market moves were modest overnight. The FOMC minutes, just released, has caused a slight bounce in US interest rates and the US dollar.

Equity, interest rate, and currency market moves were modest overnight. The FOMC minutes, just released, has caused a slight bounce in US interest rates and the US dollar.

US equities nudged slightly higher, US bond yields fell, as did the US dollar. The latter was affected by headlines that the US is demanding a stable Chinese yuan.

US equities nudged slightly higher, US bond yields fell, as did the US dollar. The latter was affected by headlines that the US is demanding a stable Chinese yuan.

Markets were fairly contained during the US holiday, with futures markets implying little change to US equities or bond yields, and the US dollar little changed.

Markets were fairly contained during the US holiday, with futures markets implying little change to US equities or bond yields, and the US dollar little changed.

Sentiment was upbeat on Friday, the S&P500 closing up 1.1% to a 2 ½ month high. US bond yields rose slightly, while the defensive US dollar fell. The US government averted a shutdown, US-China trade talks were said to be encouraging, and FOMC commentary continued its dovish tilt.

Sentiment was upbeat on Friday, the S&P500 closing up 1.1% to a 2 ½ month high. US bond yields rose slightly, while the defensive US dollar fell. The US government averted a shutdown, US-China trade talks were said to be encouraging, and FOMC commentary continued its dovish tilt.

Sentiment was dampened by weak US retail sales data. The S&P500 is currently unchanged, as is the US dollar, but US bond yields are lower.