- U.S. stock index futures are opening August by edging higher, as the chances of a U.S. interest rate hike fades following Friday's disappointing GDP data and cautious stance from NY Fed President William Dudley.
- Ahead of another batch of earnings releases, dealmaking is picking up across the globe.
- Overnight, Uber China announced it would merge its operations with Didi Chuxing, Tesla agreed to pay 2.6B to acquire SolarCity and Verizon scooped up Fleetmatics for $2.4B.
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