Chinese services activity rises as holiday spending grows but factory activity slows. Asian markets trade broadly lower on the back of Chinese manufacturing data. Meanwhile, Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio tells CNBC in an exclusive interview that the yuan will continue to grow as a dominant global currency, if Beijing pushes in that direction. This week, U.S. non-farm payrolls are in focus. The data is due on Friday after weekly jobless claims Stateside fell to their lowest level in more than a year. In France, all adults will become eligible for Covid vaccines starting today as the country aims to climb out of a Q1 double-dip recession. And Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu may be ousted as opposition leaders reach a deal to oust him after 12 years at the helm.  

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