European stocks rose after a Swiss National Bank interest rate cut, while US futures strengthened. Central banks are showing confidence in managing inflation through unchanged interest rates, and investors are keeping an eye on France's bond auction and Wall Street's expected record highs. Key events this week include Eurozone consumer confidence, the Bank of England rate decision, and US housing and jobless claims data. The dollar strengthened against major currencies, and Bitcoin and Ether rose. Bond yields for the US, Germany, and Britain also increased.
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00:00It's Benzinga, and here's what's on the block.
00:02European stocks rose after a Swiss national bank interest rate cut,
00:06while U.S. futures also strengthened.
00:08Now, central banks are showing confidence in managing inflation through the unchanged
00:12interest rates, and investors are keeping an eye on France's bond auction
00:16and also Wall Street's expected record highs.
00:19Key events this week include Eurozone consumer confidence, the Bank of England rate decision,
00:24and the U.S. housing and jobless claims data.
00:27The dollar strengthened against major currencies and Bitcoin, and also Ether went ahead and rose.
00:32Bond yields for the U.S., Germany, and Britain also increased.
00:35For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.