Dow Jones up 101 points (+0.30%) closing near highs. Dow up 105 at best, and down 90 at worst. S&P 500 up 0.33%. NASDAQ up 0.28%. VIX Volatility Index down 0.7%. In Europe, Stoxx 50 -0.5% FTSE +0.1% CAC -0.3% DAX -0.1%. SPI Futures are down 17 points (-0.23%).

• ASX to fall, RBA minutes ahead.
• Stocks weaker as U.S. yields, dollar rise.
• Wall St ends higher; investors await earnings, Fed cues.
• Yields bounce, Fed speakers in focus before blackout period.
• Euro zone bond yields hit one-month highs as markets focus on ECB.
• Cleveland Fed report says near-term inflation expectations data now key.
• Alphabet shares fall on report Samsung may dump Google Search for Bing.
• Boeing's latest production problem compounds operational headache for US carriers.
• US financial institutions hit by deposit flight as clients seek higher returns.
• Tin jumps 10% on news of mining ban in major producer Myanmar.
• Gold slides below $2,000, market eyes Fed rate hike cues.
• Oil drops 2% on higher dollar, interest rate concerns.
• G7 coalition to keep Russian oil price cap at $60 per barrel.
• Ukraine grain import bans mount as Kyiv seeks transit deal.

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