This is what you need to know on Monday: 

1. European stocks post solid early gains as experts reduce damage estimates from Hurricane Irma

2. The National Hurricane Center says Irma will slow to a Tropical Storm today as it moves north towards Georgia

3. Global Oil prices rise amid reports that Saudi Arabia is looking to extend OPEC production cuts beyond March 2018

4. The U.S. dollar rebounds modestly after North Korea focuses on anniversary celebrations over the weekend as tensions cool

5. Wall Street called higher amid global market rebound; insurance stocks and oil majors likely in focus

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