ECB President Mario Draghi said the bank could cut rates again and President Trump isn't happy
Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) are trading above fair value, after stocks notched a slim victory to start the week. The focus remains on the latest central bank buzz, as the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) begins its two-day policy deciding meeting today. Meanwhile, European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi said the bank could cut interest rates again -- comments that sparked a backlash from President Donald Trump on Twitter, who said they were "unfair to U.S." Traders are also monitoring the extended dip in the 10-year Treasury yield, while Facebook's (FB) big cryptocurrency announcement puts tech on the radar again.
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Draghi's comments concerning the ECB's role in boosting economic stimulus is helping lift European markets at midday. London's FTSE 100 is 1% higher, the French CAC 40 has tacked on 1.6%, and the DAX in Germany has risen 1.4%.