Key News Overnight:
The International Monetary Fund downgraded its outlook for the world economy, predicting it will grow at its slowest pace in three years. It expects global growth of 3.5% for 2019, below the 3.7% predicted in October of last year;
Donald Trump and senior Democrats took their first steps toward a possible deal on immigration and border security over the weekend as the government shutdown enters its fifth week;
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May refuses to rule out delaying Britain’s departure from the EU as Parliament moves to take over the process to avoid a damaging no-deal Brexit;
Copper’s recent rally halted after data showed China’s economy grew at its weakest pace in a decade in the last quarter. Copper declined at 1.3% to US$ 5,952/t;
Oil steadied near a two-month high in New York amid a pullback in U.S. drilling activity and U.S.-China trade talks leaving an uncertain outlook for demand. Brent crude rose modestly at 0.2% to US$62.83/bbl
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