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Commodities: Baker Hughes data weighs on WTI Rusal news lifts metals
Commodities were modestly lower on Monday, despite a dip in the US dollar index, following a bearish reading for a key survey on US energy exploration.
Bonds: Gilts dip, Italian debt rallies (again)
These were the movements in some of the most widely-followed 10-year sovereign note yields:.
Europe close: International trade concerns offset by reports on Italian budget
European stocks finished on a mixed note on Monday, as traders waited to see whether Washington would finally push ahead with a new round of tariffs on Chinese goods and if China responded by ruling-out restarting trade talks.
London close: Shares finish day little changed, despite trade concerns
London stocks finished the session little changed as trade concerns continued to weigh on investors' minds, with US President Trump set to slap tariffs on a further $200bn-worth of Chinese imports, possibly as soon as Monday evening.
Results round-up
Petra Diamonds posted a rise in full-year adjusted earnings on Monday as it announced the departure of long-serving chief executive officer Johan Dippenaar.
Tuesday preview: US-China trade, Ocado in focus
The spotlight on Tuesday may well end up being on China's response to America's decision to levy a 10% tariff on $200bn-worth of the Asian giant's goods exports.
FX round-up: Pound higher as speculators trim shorts
The pound was trading on the front foot at the start of the week, helped by news that speculators had pared their 'bearish' bets on 'cable', as traders call the exchange rate between the pound and the US dollar.
Morgan Stanley trims target price for Prudential, but reiterates 'overweight'
Analysts at Morgan Stanley trimmed their target price for shares of Prudential but reiterated their 'overweight' recommendation for the stock ahead of its de-merger into an asset manager to be called M&G Pru and an insurer focused on the UK, US and, above all, Asia.
Europe midday: Stocks dip on trade worries, but Italian issues outperform
European stocks edged lower in early trade on Monday, with sentiment undermined by escalating trade tensions between the US and China as Trump prepares to slap tariffs on another $200bn of Chinese goods and speculation that Beijing might snub offers to restart talks.