Immunotherapy company Biopharmaceutical New Technologies or BioNTech SE (BNTX) reported Monday a net loss of 315.1 million euros or 1.31 euros per share for the first quarter, compared to net profit of 502.2 million euros or 2.05 euros per share in the prior-year quarter.

Eurozone investor confidence improved for the seventh straight month in May to hit the highest level since February 2022 as both current situation and expectations rose in small but steady steps, a closely watched survey showed on Monday. The investor confidence index posted -3.6 in May, the behavioral research institute Sentix reported. The score was forecast to improve moderately to -4.8.

Indian shares gave up early gains to end on a flat note Monday amid signs of escalating tensions in the Middle East.

European stocks eked out modest gains on Monday as weaker-than-expected April U.S. jobs report released on Friday boosted the case for rate cuts by the third quarter.

French stocks were slightly higher on Monday as optimism over interest rate cuts returned to the fore, following weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs data released on Friday. Also helping underpin sentiment, the latest HCOB PMI data produced by S&P Global showed that the French services economy began the second quarter of 2023 in expansion territory.

Oil-dollar pair fell 1.5%, oversold. Other pairs traded sideways. Oil prices dropped on weak US jobs data, Fed rate cut talk. Berkshire Hathaway cut Apple stake, but record profit. Wall Street up on Fed rate cut hopes. Economic calendar: US bill auctions, Spain job data, Eurozone prices, UK retail, China services PMI.

Last Friday saw a notable weakening in the dollar, with the dollar index (DXY) declining to its monthly low following the underwhelming U.S. Non-Farm Payroll (NFP) report

Risk appetite returns after dovish Fed, but will jobs report spoil the party? Apple to likely secure weekly gains for Wall Street. Yen rally gets additional boost from softer dollar after suspected interventions.

GBP/USD sideways with positive ROC, Bitcoin up 0.9% despite negative ROC, stable oil prices with negative RSI, AUD/USD rises 0.5% with positive RSI; global finance sees US eyeing Bitcoin options, FTSE 100 surges, Fed holds rates, Apple's optimistic outlook; upcoming events include US earnings, Eurozone unemployment, French output, Japan and UK net positions.

Market attention now shifts to today's U.S. NFP reading, which could provide insights into the Fed's forthcoming monetary policy decisions.