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U.S. stock index futures indicated a lower open as investors looked ahead to crucial central bank decisions from the U.S. and Japan this week.
U.S. sovereign bond prices were higher Monday, recovering after hitting fresh lows late last week.
European stocks opened sharply lower on Monday as investors look ahead to crucial central bank decisions from the U.S. and Japan this week.
Asian markets tumbled Monday as the region turned risk-off before the Brexit vote and key central bank decisions, with the Nikkei leading drops.
The safe-haven yen hit a three-year high against both the euro and sterling, on worries that Britain could vote to leave the EU in a referendum in just 10 days.
Gold hit its highest since mid-May on Monday, driven higher by a retreat of the dollar and as stocks were knocked by rising risk aversion.
Oil prices fell on Monday, weighed down by gloomy economic prospects in Europe and Asia and a related strengthening in the U.S. dollar.
U.S. oil prices fell about 3 percent as the U.S. rig count rose for the second straight week and as a strong dollar again weighed.
U.S. stocks closed lower, weighed by renewed growth concerns as benchmark yields hit record lows and investors looked ahead to the U.K. referendum.
U.S. government debt prices were higher on Friday as investors digested consumer sentiment data while overseas bond yields hit fresh record lows.
European markets closed sharply lower on Friday, as falling oil prices, upcoming risk events and economic growth concerns weighed on sentiment.
Asia markets stumbled on Friday, as a stronger dollar weighed on commodity prices, while Japan's benchmark government bond yield hit a record low.
The yen and Swiss franc rose as oil prices slid and bank shares led global equity markets lower, stoking a fresh wave of bids for low-risk assets.
Gold rebounded to a fresh three-week high on Friday, as investor risk aversion lifted appetite for the metal.
U.S. stocks closed lower Thursday, amid a pullback in oil prices from multi-month highs and a decline in global benchmark yields.
U.S. government debt prices were higher on Thursday morning.
Europe closed sharply lower on Thursday, as sentiment was hit by a pullback in oil prices, amid concerns over the global economy.
Asia markets were mostly lower on Thursday, as a weaker dollar weighed the Nikkei and South Korean stocks failed to get a boost from a surprise rate cut.
A broad decline in commodity and stock prices in major world markets raised the yen on Thursday.
Gold was near three-week highs on Thursday as a recovery in the dollar prompted some buyers to cash in gains.
