China's industrial production slows. Data released by China's National Bureau of Statistics showed industrial production grew 6.5% year-over-year in April. That was below both March's 7.6% print and the 7.1% that economists had forecast.
Theresa May's Conservative Party has a big lead in the polls. A poll released by Comres for the Sunday Mirror and the Independent shows Theresa May's Conservative Party with an 18-point lead over Labour ahead of the June 8 national election, AFP says.
Macron is sworn in. Emmanuel Macron took the oath of office on Sunday, becoming France's youngest president ever.
Money poured into the euro after the French election. Net short positioning in euro futures and options contracts fell by $1.4 billion to $7 billion, data released on Friday by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission showed.
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Traders gather at the post where Snap Inc. is traded, just before the opening bell on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., May 11, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Traders gather at the post where Snap Inc. is traded, just before the opening bell on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., May 11, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., May 3, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., May 4, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Emile Haddad, Chairman and CEO for Five Point Holdings LLC., rings a ceremonial bell to celebrate his company's IPO on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., May 10, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange at the closing bell of the Dow Industrial Average, May 10, 2017 in New York.
Wall Street stocks dipped early Wednesday, with Disney shares sliding on worries about its ESPN network, and as the market weighed President Donald Trump's shock firing of FBI director James Comey. / AFP PHOTO / Bryan R. Smith (Photo credit should read BRYAN R. SMITH/AFP/Getty Images)
A video board displays the day's closing numbers at the New York Stock Exchange after the closing bell of the Dow Industrial Average, May 10, 2017 in New York.
Wall Street stocks dipped early Wednesday, with Disney shares sliding on worries about its ESPN network, and as the market weighed President Donald Trump's shock firing of FBI director James Comey. / AFP PHOTO / Bryan R. Smith (Photo credit should read BRYAN R. SMITH/AFP/Getty Images)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange at the closing bell of the Dow Industrial Average, May 10, 2017 in New York.
Wall Street stocks dipped early Wednesday, with Disney shares sliding on worries about its ESPN network, and as the market weighed President Donald Trump's shock firing of FBI director James Comey. / AFP PHOTO / Bryan R. Smith (Photo credit should read BRYAN R. SMITH/AFP/Getty Images)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., on Monday, May 8, 2017. U.S. stocks slipped from all-time highs, while Europe's common currency weakened following a convincing defeat of populism in France's presidential election that investors had already priced in. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., on Friday, May 5, 2017. U.S. stocks fluctuated with the dollar and Treasuries as a rebound in hiring added to optimism that the economy is on firm footing, boosting speculation the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., on Friday, May 5, 2017. U.S. stocks fluctuated with the dollar and Treasuries as a rebound in hiring added to optimism that the economy is on firm footing, boosting speculation the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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Bitcoin is gaining ground ahead of the SEC Winklevoss ETF ruling. The cryptocurrency trades up 3.5% at $1,750 a coin ahead of the US Securities and Exchange Commission's ruling on whether it will reverse its decision to reject the Winklevoss twins' exchange-traded fund.
Stock markets around the world are mixed. Hong Kong's Hang Seng (+0.9%) led in Asia and Germany's DAX (-0.3%) trails in Europe. The S&P 500 is set to open unchanged near 2,390.
Earnings reports trickle out. Forterra and Premium Brands report ahead of the opening bell.
US economic data is light. Empire Manufacturing will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET and the NAHB Housing Market Index will cross the wires at 10 a.m. ET. The US 10-year yield is little changed at 2.32%.
