We're open! The new week for US equity index futures has begun: S&P 500 eminis +0.15%,Nasdaq futures +0.2%Earlier news:US equity index futures are about to open - to HUGE news ... not in a good wayJapan is on Mountain Day holiday today - markets are closed. US bond trade impacted.Reports that Nvidia and AMD to pay 15% of China chip sale revenues to US governmentFT reports on Putin Trump meeting, Putin "has no intention of winding down the war"Iran bans nuclear site visits ahead of IAEA talks after strikes, demands new termsUS eyes October deadline to seal trade deals. Canada, Mexico, Switzerland seek terms.Monday open levels, indicative FX prices, 11 August 2025China July data - China’s consumer price inflation flat y/y, but higher than expected m/mFed Board Governor Bowman calls for September rate cut, and another two by year end This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.