Stocks Edge Lower With U.S. Futures; Oil Climbs: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) — European stocks and U.S. equity futures edged lower on Monday as investors awaited a fresh batch of corporate earnings and some key central bank meetings this week. Crude oil rose following supply disruptions in Libya and Iraq.Activity was muted across most major markets because of a U.S. holiday. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index trimmed an earlier decline, though it remained modestly lower after spending the morning in the red. Contracts on the main American equity benchmarks also pared some earlier losses. Equities advanced in most of Asia, though shares slumped in Hong Kong and India. European bonds were mixed and range-bound, while the pound was slightly weaker ahead of U.K. jobs data due tomorrow.Brent crude jumped back above $65 a barrel as unrest hit key production regions. Iraq temporarily stopped output at an oil field on Sunday, while Libyan production almost ground to a halt after armed forces shut down a pipeline.Jitters in the oil market seem to be testing investor confidence after the signing of the initial Sino-American trade deal and positive economic readings from China and the U.S. helped lift sentiment last week. The IMF’s latest outlook gives traders more to mull over, with the Fund predicting the world economy will strengthen in 2020, albeit at a slightly slower pace than previously anticipated.Investors now turn their attention back to corporate earnings after solid results from the biggest banks on Wall Street. Key central bank meetings in Europe and Japan are also on the agenda.“We are entering 2020 on a more stable footing with economies globally stabilizing and looking like they’re turning up, and the phase one trade deal,” Anne Anderson, head of fixed income for Australia at UBS Asset Management, told Bloomberg TV in Sydney. “So it’s a bit more positive with regard to the economic fundamentals.”Here are some events to watch out for this week:Companies including Netflix, IBM, UBS, Procter & Gamble and Hyundai will post results.Policy decisions are due from central banks including Japan, Canada, Indonesia and the European Central Bank.The World Economic Forum, the annual gathering of global leaders in politics, business and culture, opens in Davos, Switzerland.These are the main moves in markets:StocksFutures on the S&P 500 Index dipped 0.1% as of 1:45 p.m. London time.The Stoxx Europe 600 Index dipped 0.2%.The MSCI Asia Pacific Index was little changed.The MSCI Emerging Market Index decreased 0.1%.CurrenciesThe Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index advanced 0.1%.The euro decreased 0.1% to $1.1084.The British pound sank 0.1% to $1.3003.The onshore yuan dipped 0.1% to 6.866 per dollar.The Japanese yen was little changed at 110.18 per dollar.BondsGermany’s 10-year yield advanced less than one basis point to -0.21%.Britain’s 10-year yield climbed two basis points to 0.65%.Japan’s 10-year yield advanced one basis point to 0.01%.CommoditiesWest Texas Intermediate crude climbed 0.6% to $58.92 a barrel.Iron ore fell 0.4% to $93.93 per metric ton.Gold gained 0.2% to $1,560.04 an ounce.\–With assistance from Cormac Mullen, Haidi Lun and Adam Haigh.To contact the reporter on this story: Yakob Peterseil in London at [email protected] contact the editor responsible for this story: Sam Potter at [email protected] more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.comSubscribe now to stay ahead with the most trusted business news source.©2020 Bloomberg L.P.