The US dollar strengthened against the Japanese yen in early trading on Monday, while Asian stock index futures generally fell, and US stock index futures dropped 1%, highlighting the fragility of market sentiment after a volatile week on Wall Street. Spot gold's decline widened to 3.5% early in the session, silver fell nearly 9%, and WTI crude oil dropped 4%. Previously, the dollar had posted its biggest one-day gain since May of last year on Friday, influenced by the plunge in precious metals and Trump's nomination of Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve Chairman. Overall, market volatility reflects investor pessimism ahead of a week packed with key events, including interest rate decisions from the European Central Bank and the Bank of England, the US non-farm payroll report, and numerous corporate earnings reports this week. (Jinshi)