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China took steps to bolster its flagging economy, though investors remained worried about the pace of growth as well as further U.S. interest rate hikes that could dampen demand. China halved stamp duty on stock trading in its latest attempt to boost struggling markets. The market is also keeping an eye on Tropical Storm Idalia and any risk it poses to oil and gas output in the U.S.

By Joice Alves and Ankur Banerjee

Investing.com — U.S. stock futures pointed higher on Monday, as investors digested key interest rate commentary from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and looked ahead to fresh economic data.

Investing.com — China slashes a levy on stock trading in a bid to reinvigorate capital markets and boost investor confidence. Shares in the country rise following the announcement, although ailing property group Evergrande's shares slide sharply after they start trading for the first time since March 2022. Meanwhile, 3M's stock climbs in premarket trading on reports that the industrial conglomerate has reached a settlement over personal injury claims related to earplugs it has sold to the U.S. military.

(Reuters) — U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Monday, with investor focus on key inflation data and employment readings that are due later this week for further clues on the Federal Reserve's interest rate trajectory.

Employment growth in the world’s largest economy probably cooled and wage increases moderated in August, suggesting a further tempering of inflation risks that reduces the urgency for another Federal Reserve interest-rate hike.

European stocks started the week on a positive note, tracking Friday’s gains on Wall Street following cautious comments from central bankers at Jackson Hole. China’s support measures for its equities market helped lift sentiment.

European shares opened higher on the final trading week of August, as traders weighed the prospect of higher interest rates from the U.S. Federal Reserve and looked ahead to upcoming economic data later in the week.

global market sentiment. Both the Sensex and the Nifty50 are down over 2 per cent in August so far amid concerns over the resurgence of inflation, chatter around more rate hikes by the US Fed, elevated US bond yields and the dollar index and rich valuation of the Indian market. Experts are of the view that the market's near-term outlook is hazy as it is struggling to find a positive trigger.

On the Comex, Gold futures were trading at $1,943.30 per troy ounce on Monday, up $1.80 or 3.40% while Silver futures were trading at $24.265, up $0.031 or 0.130%. Click to know more The DXY was trading down 0.09% at 104.07 against a basket of six top currencies, though the bias was slightly negative. The October Gold futures had ended with declines of Rs 117 per 10 grams while the September Silver futures closed marginally higher at Rs 73,627, up Rs 59 per kg. «Gold remained stable after a weekly increase, as top central bankers emphasised maintaining high-interest rates until inflation is controlled at the Jackson Hole event.

Investing.com-- Most Asian currencies moved little on Monday as markets weighed hawkish yet somewhat reiterative comments on monetary policy from the Federal Reserve, while the dollar retained recent gains and came close to a three-month high.

By Florence Tan and Sudarshan Varadhan

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at Jackson Hole. The local currency opened at 82.55 a dollar as compared to Friday’s close of 82.65. The dollar eased from a 12-week peak as traders weighed the US monetary path after the Fed Chair Jerome Powell left open the possibility of further interest rate increases, while the yen hovered close to its lowest in over nine months, Reuters reported.

Investing.com-- Most Asian stocks rose sharply on Monday, with Chinese shares in the lead after the country rolled out more measures to support its battered equity markets, while focus turned to key indicators from the world's largest economies this week.

Oil prices ticked higher on Monday, along with equity markets, after China took steps to support its flagging economy, though investors remained worried about the pace of growth as well as further U.S. interest rate hikes that could dampen fuel demand. Brent crude rose 22 cents, or 0.3%, to $84.70 a barrel by 0049 GMT while U.S.

Gold prices were flat on Monday as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's hawkish commentary doused expectations that the U.S. rate-hiking cycle was nearing an end, with investors awaiting economic data this week for confirmation on rate trajectory. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was little changed at $1,915.79 per ounce by 0105 GMT, U.S.

Beijing on Sunday announced it would halve the stamp duty on stock trading in the latest attempt to boost the struggling market and revive investor confidence. The help was needed given profits at China's industrial firms fell 6.7% in July from a year earlier, extending this year's slump to a seventh month. Chinese blue chips shed 2% last week to hit its lows for the year so far, and all eyes will be on the official PMI for August out on Thursday. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan firmed 0.2%, having eked out minor gains last week to break a three-week losing streak. Japan's Nikkei rose 0.9%, underpinned in part by the persistent weakness of the yen. S&P 500 futures edged up 0.1% and Nasdaq futures 0.2%, extending last week's modest rise. The market did manage to weather a slightly hawkish outlook from Federal Reserve Jerome Powell, who reiterated they might have to raise rates again but promised to move «carefully». «We take this to mean that the FOMC does not intend to hike at the September meeting,» wrote analysts at Goldman Sachs. «We continue to expect that the FOMC will ultimately decide that further policy tightening is unnecessary, making the hike at the July FOMC meeting the last of the cycle.» Futures imply around an 80% chance of a steady outcome at the Sept. 20 meeting, and a 54% probability of a hike by year end. DOWNSIDE RISK ON JOBS Much will depend on the flow of U.S.

dollar eased from a 12-week peak on Monday as traders weighed the U.S. monetary path after the Fed Chair Jerome Powell left open the possibility of further interest rate increases, while the yen hovered close to its lowest in over nine months. In an eagerly awaited speech at the annual Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium, Federal Reserve Chair Powell promised to move with care at upcoming meetings as he noted both progress made on easing price pressures as well as risks from the surprising strength of the U.S.

By Wayne Cole

Investing.com-- Oil prices rose slightly in early Asian trade on Monday as focus turned to economic readings from the world’s largest oil importer due this week, with U.S. oil futures within sight of the key $80 a barrel level. 

Indian stock market is likely to open higher on Monday led by positive global cues amid gains in Asian and US peers. This week, investors will eye a host of stock market triggers including the much-awaited annual general meeting (AGM) of oil-to-telecom conglomerate Reliance Industries, macroeconomic data, global cues, and more. In the week gone by, Indian stock market consolidated in a range and settled lower for the fifth successive week, the longest streak since April 2022, amid weak global cues.