1) U.S. stocks opened sharply higher on Tuesday after weak economic data out of China bolstered hopes of more stimulus measures from the Chinese government. China's imports shrank far more than expected in August, falling for the 10th straight month. Imports fell 13.8 percent from a year earlier, more than the 8.2 percent drop economists had expected.
2) The dollar slipped lower against the other major currencies in subdued trade on Tuesday, amid mounting uncertainty over whether or not the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates at its meeting this month. The dollar was lower against the euro, with EUR/USD up 0.18% at 1.1190.
3) Gross domestic product in the euro zone rose more-than-expected in the last quarter, official data showed on Tuesday. In a report, Eurostat said that GDP rose to a seasonally adjusted 0.4%, from 0.5% in the preceding quarter whose figure was revised up from 0.3%. Analysts had expected GDP to rise 0.3% in the last quarter.
4) Crude oil futures were mixed in choppy trade on Tuesday, as a refinery closure weighed on West Texas Intermediate prices while Brent futures rallied, tracking strong gains in global equity markets.
5) U.S. small business confidence rose modestly in August, suggesting the economy continued to grow at a steady clip halfway through the third quarter. The National Federation of Independent Business said on Tuesday its Small Business Optimism Index gained half a point to 95.9 last month.
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