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A new trading week kicks off and there’s plenty of things going on at the moment. Stock markets around the world continue to rise, supported by optimism about global growth. The Euro is under pressure amid uncertainty over the future of Catalonia and Spain. Commodities such as Industrial Metals and Oil are moving up, and U.S. earnings will start to flow later today. Here are the big things to know ahead of today’s trading.

This Friday, investors will focus on fresh economic data out of the U.S. The Dollar is a bit weak at the moment against a higher Euro. Meanwhile, Bitcoin rallied to an all-time high level of $5,874.30 after optimistic news on the future of the cryptocurrency. Elsewhere, the GBP is bouncing back after some sharp losses recently and Oil prices are also looking up. Check out all the big things you need to know for today.

Traders will wait to hear from the Fed later today as they announce their minutes meeting. The crisis in Spain calms down for now after the Catalan leader Puigdemont did not declare unilateral independence. Japan’s stocks hit 21-years high on global optimism for growth and as geopolitical concerns fade out. Meanwhile, the USD remains under pressure amid a stronger Euro. Here are the big things to know for today’s trading.

There are a lot of political developments this Monday that are affecting global financial markets. Relations between U.S and Turkey are deteriorating, so as the ongoing crisis between the U.S. and North Korea. The crisis is Spain eases after a support rally against separation from Spain took place in Catalonia and restored hopes for peace in Spain. Meanwhile, stocks continue to rise globally on growth optimisim. These are the big things to know for today.