U.S. noise
Markets are caught between the latest fallout from the Russia election probe and imminent announcements on U.S. tax reform
USA to release the text of its tax bill on Wednesday, which may include a phase-in plan for corporate tax cuts.
Trump, he will announce his choice for the next Federal Reserve chair on Thursday,
Jerome Powell might be chosen for Federal Reserve chair
Catalan calm
Political risk deflated in Europe as Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont fled to Belgium, leaving the independence movement struggling
More earnings
"and BP Plc signaled growing confidence the oil industry downturn is coming to an end by starting to buy back shares issued to partially cover its dividend during the price slump."
Markets mixed
Overnight in Asia the MSCI Asia Pacific Index and the yen were little changed,
Japanese stocks retreated 0.3 percent
the Bank of Japan maintained its key policy rate
Japan: concerns remain on the inflation outlook.
In Europe, the Stoxx 600 Index was 0.2 percent higher at 5:43 a.m. Eastern Time.
S&P 500 futures added 0.2 percent
the 10-year Treasury yield was at 2.376 percent
and gold was little changed.
European data
Euro-area inflation unexpectedly slowed in October |