Traders weighed the implications of a first bitter presidential debate between the ill-mannered candidates for the US presidency, President Trump and his challenger, Joe Biden.
Investors are in a wait-and-see mode ahead of the Trump-Biden first presidential debate in Cleveland, five weeks before the election.
Market focus will be on the first US presidential debate ahead of the November election while investors will be closely watching UK-Europe post-Brexit trade talks.
Fresh COVID-19 restrictions to contain a surge in coronavirus cases in Europe raising doubts about a steady recovery.
Weekly jobless claims posted a surprise increase, the strongest signal yet that more fiscal support would be necessary to support the US labour market.