US equities ended narrowly mixed on Monday, as earlier gains evaporated later in the session after Sandisk said record energy prices hurt sales, pushing tech stocks down.
Asian equities fall overnight after a six day winning streak.
Reserve Bank of Australia considered raising rates earlier this month, according to Minutes, sending the Australian dollar to 24 year high (versus US dollar).
BOJ keeps rates unchanged, as uncertainties about global growth and energy thrive
US Senate agrees on housing bill and looks now for compromise with House bill.
Crude (127.26 $) remains well supported and close to highs on supply fears and OPEC's reluctance to raise output at its next meeting.
IMF still sees serious risks to global financial stability
German ZEW indicator and US PPI highlights for trading today