U.S. stock futures held steady on Monday as investors looked ahead to the Federal Reserve’s policy decision later this week. The dollar index hovered around 97.6, close to ten-week lows, with markets assigning a 96% probability to a 25-basis-point cut.

Attention is also on whether Stephen Miran will be confirmed as a Fed governor, while the Empire State Manufacturing Index will provide fresh signals on U.S. economic momentum.

In currencies, the euro held firm even after Fitch downgraded France, while the dollar traded flat against the yen.

Gold eased slightly to $3,639 per ounce but remained near record highs set last week. U.S. Treasuries were closed for the holiday, but yields remain subdued as soft labor data reinforced expectations for aggressive Fed easing.

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