–US futures contracts progress, coupled with yields on bonds and oil prices, while investors ventured that a new round of stimulus spending would bolster the economy.
—Futures linked to the S&P 500 rose 0.4% after benchmark shares reached their biggest one-week advance since November and closed at an all-time high on Friday. Futures for the tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.5%. Read our full market cover here.
What’s up
–Earnings are due of Simon Property Group, Take-Two Interactive Software and KKR after.
Market shifters to look at
—Tesla shares reached a 2.2% lead market after announcing that it had bought $ 1.5 billion worth of bitcoin. It also said they expect to accept the crypto-currency as a means of payment. The price of bitcoin itself has risen by almost 13%.
–The iCar may have to wait. Apple’s talks with Hyundai Motor Group did not lead to an agreement for the South Korean car giant to assemble vehicles for the iPhone company. Apple’s shares rose 0.1% ahead of the clock.