The economic calendar is light, with consumer credit as the main release of the day.
The schedule begins with a fourth-week Treasury bill auction announcement at 11 a.m. ET, followed by a three-month note auction at 11:30 a.m. ET.
San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President John Williams is scheduled to speak at 11:55 a.m. ET.
Consumer credit for May will be reported at 3 p.m. ET. The consensus forecast calls for a rise to $8.5 billion from $6.5 billion in April. Estimates range from $5 billion to $15.6 billion.
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