Market focus is attuned to the Fed, with policymakers at the U.S. central bank set to announce a quarter-point rate cut on Wednesday.
, with policymakers at the U.S. central bank set to announce a quarter-point rate cut on Wednesday.
Investors are also likely to closely monitor whether the central bank will signal more cuts over the coming months. EconomistsMeanwhile, officials from the U.S. and China are set to meet in Shanghai this week for their first face-to-face talks since a G20 truce last month. However, expectations for the world's two largest economies to secure a comprehensive trade agreement are low.
On the data front, Dallas Fed manufacturing figures for July will be released at around 10:30 a.m. ET.
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