- Equities across the globe are posting significant losses ahead of a data heavy week in the U.S. that will include retail sales, inflation and other economic figures.
- Reasons for the declines: Brexit woes, weak Chinese investment growth, fresh strength in the yen, slipping oil prices and the worst mass shooting in U.S. history.
- Traders are also anticipating a busy week for central banks with Fed, BOJ, SNB and Bank of England meetings.
- Asia: Japan -3.5%; Hong Kong -2.6%; China -3.2%. India -1%.
- Europe: London -0.3%. Paris -0.8%. Frankfurt -1%.
- U.S. futures: Dow -0.3%. S&P -0.3%. Nasdaq -0.3%.