- US stocks won't trade today in the local sessions, but futures are a bit lower.
- Europe's Dow Jones Stoxx 600, which fell 1% at the end of last week, is a little lower in turnover in the European morning.
- The MSCI Asia Pacific Index fell for the second session, with China and Hong Kong the notable exceptions, perhaps helped by stronger-than-expected GDP.
- The dollar is firm and is advancing against the majors, with the exception of the yen.
- The Norwegian krona, Canadian and Australian dollars, and sterling are weakest, with around 0.4%-0.5% losses.
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U.S. Is On Holiday, But The Dollar Has Legs