Market review and major upcoming events

FX: USD gained 0.6% on Friday, strengthening against most major currencies.

Stocks: The Key indices inched higher on Monday morning

Commodities: Brent went back above $61, despite the growth of the dollar. Gold touched $1358 on Friday and then fell sharply to $1340 by the week closing.

Crypto: Bitcoin made a jump over the weekend updating 13-month highs above $9200.

Important events and speeches (GMT): 12:30 (!) Empire State Manufacturing Index. Previous 17.8, forecast 12.1. 17:00 (!!) ECB President Mario Draghi’s speech at the ECB’s Central banking forum.

The FxPro Analyst Team