Global Markets Cautious Ahead of OPEC Meeting, US Futures Up on Hope for Soft Landing
• European and Asian shares traded mixed; Chinese stocks fell on property and tech selling • Oil prices rose ahead of Thursday's OPEC meeting to possibly extend production cuts • U.S. futures point to gains after S&P 500's strongest monthly gain this year on Tuesday • Upbeat consumer confidence and inflation data raise hopes for a Fed "soft landing" • Falling bond yields pressured dollar down against yen; euro also edged down