Benzinga | Dec 02, 2013 09:03AM ET
After Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych decided to put off signing an accord with the EU, protesters took to the streets in what has become the nation's most dramatic uprising since Orange Revolution took place nine years ago.
The EU pact is seen by many as the final step to secure Ukraine's future as a Western nation, and Yanukovych's decision to hold off on signing has created an uprising. Over the weekend, protesters stormed Independence Square in Kiev calling for Yanukovych's removal from office.
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Asian Markets
Asian markets began the week on a low note, the Japanese NIKKEI was down 0.04 percent, China's Shanghai composite lost 0.59 percent and the Shenzhen composite was down 3.81 percent. The South Korean KOSPI was down 0.69 percent , but the Hang Seng index gained 0.50 percent.
European Markets
European markets were mostly lower, the UK's FTSE was down 0.06 percent and the eurozone STOXX 600 lost 0.19 percent. France's CAC 40 was down 0.17 percent and the Spanish IBEX fell 0.23 percent.
Commodities
Energy futures were higher on Monday, Brent futures were up 0.36 percent and WTI futures gained 0.59 percent. Gold lost 0.38 percent and silver was down 1.01 percent and industrial metals were higher with tin posting the largest gains, up 1.22 percent.
Currencies
The dollar lost some ground on Monday, the euro was up 0.13 percent against the greenback and the pound gained 0.32 percent against the American currency. The dollar lost 0.54 percent against the Australian dollar, but gained 0.12 percent against the yen.
Earnings
No Notable Earnings released on Friday
Pre-Market Movers
Stocks moving in the Premarket included:
Earnings
Notable earnings expected on Monday include:
Economics
PMI data will be the star of Monday's economic calendar; manufacturing PMI figures are due out for the US, the UK, the eurozone, Germany, France, Italy, Norway, Spain and India.
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