New Zealand August Business Confidence -3.7% (vs. prior -13.1)

China’s commerce ministry has suspended export restrictions on gallium, germanium, antimony, and related materials to the U.S. until late 2026. The decision, part of a wider easing of tech-material curbs.

JPY and Nikkei traders heads up - BOJ policy board member Nakagawa is speaking soon BOJ policy board member Junko Nakagawa speaks at 2240 US Eastern time / 0320 GMT

BTC surges past $103K on easing liquidity; SOFR-EFFR spread tanks, DXY stalls. Risk-on for crypto!

S&P 500 E-mini Futures (ES1!) opened the week with a gap up near 6787.50, up +0.50%. The move suggests early bullish sentiment at the weekly open after a reversal at the very end of last week.

Dow futures climb on shutdown deal hopes; Nvidia leads 4 stocks in buy zones. Traders eye Nvidia's valuation.

Crypto jumps on Trump's $2k dividend plan, but Congress must approve. BTC nears $103k, ETH $3.5k. Funding gap looms.

ABC News reports that a sufficient number of Democrats are expected to back a short-term funding measure to end the U.S. government shutdown. The proposal would extend federal funding until January 31