Dive Summary:
- U.S. retail sales have climbed unexpectedly, while an article published Friday in The Wall Street journal suggest policies changes may lie ahead for the U.S. Federal Reserve.
- International markets saw mixed results and the U.S. Dollar currently holds gains against the Yen and Euro.
- Asian markets are varied, while European exchanges have mostly lowered as of Monday morning.
From the article:
West Texas Intermediate crude oil is down slightly to start the week at $95.59, down $0.45. Gasoline futures are down nearly 1%, while heating oil is down about 0.3% and natural gas is up 0.6%. In metals, gold is down just 0.3% to $1,433 while silver and copper are up small amounts.
