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A report released by the Commerce Department on Monday showed construction spending in the U.S. increased in line with economist estimates in the month of August. The Commerce Department said construction spending climbed 0.5 percent to an annual rate of $1.984 trillion in August after jumping by an upwardly revised 0.9 percent to a rate of $1,847.3 billion in July.

The Institute for Supply Management released a report on Monday showing a modest slowdown in the pace of contraction in U.S. manufacturing activity in the month of September. The ISM said its manufacturing PMI rose to 49.0 in September from 47.6 in August, although a reading below 50 still indicates a contraction. Economists had expected the index to inch up to 47.7.

The UK factory downturn continued in September on weak output, new orders and employment, final survey results from S&P Global showed on Monday. The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply factory Purchasing Managers' Index posted 44.3 in September, up from a 39-month low of 43.0. The reading was above 44.2 estimated initially.

UK house prices fell sharply again in September as stretched affordability damps housing market activity, data from the mortgage lender Nationwide Building Society revealed Monday. The Nationwide house price index posted an annual decline of 5.3 percent, the same pace of decrease as seen in August.

Soaring US Treasury yields and expectations of Federal Reserve rate hikes are powering the US Dollar's ascent. Recent robust data, like the uptick in US core Durable Goods Orders, has solidified the Dollar's position. Gold has experienced a significant selloff.

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The Dollar Index, which gauges the value of the Greenback against a basket of 6 major currencies extended its rally, breaking above 106 to 106.15 (105.55 yesterday).

In the realm of U.S. equity markets, the dominant theme remains the Federal Reserve's resolute hawkish stance, indicating an enduring era of monetary tightening.