Global markets climbed on Monday as investors geared up for a busy week of central bank meetings, with the Federal Reserve widely anticipated to cut interest rates.

The Canadian dollar strengthened above 1.39 per USD, reaching a two‑month high, supported by strong labor market data and US dollar weakness.

The short-to-intermediate term picture dramatically improved over the past two weeks due to the shift in Fed communications, which raised the odds of a Dec cut to roughly 90%.

The second consecutive monthly increase suggests that industrial production has finally reached a period of bottoming out.

Gold prices remain in a strong uptrend, with buyers stepping in on dips and momentum targeting $4,400–$4,500, backed by central bank demand and technical strength above $4,200 support.

The cryptocurrency market has opened the new weekly candle bullish, with Bitcoin and other major coins and tokens currently in the green.

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Indian share markets are trading lower today, with the Sensex trading 197 points lower, and the Nifty is trading 61 points lower.