REUTERSThe weekend is over, Larry Summers has withdrawn his nomination for Fed Chair, and Asian markets are up.
Japan is closed for a holiday.
"Larry Summers' withdrawal from the race for Fed chair will likely be interpreted by markets as bullish for US interest rate curve trades, duration more generally, and risk assets (including credit and equities)," wrote PIMCO's Mohamed El-Erian for Business Insider. "It may also impact the manner in which the outcome of this week's important Fed policy meeting is interpreted by markets."
This is is Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) week, so you'll want to keep it here for all your Fed coverage.