Tech reporter Mark Gurman says Apple (AAPL.O) is betting consumers will pay a premium for MacBook Pro models equipped with a touchscreen.

ING senior rates strategists Michiel Tukker and Benjamin Schroeder said market relief after Moody's left France's sovereign rating unchanged last Friday is understandable but "the overall situation has not changed." They warned they remain vigilant for further spread widening given substantial political risk ahead. The France 10-year OAT–Germany 10-year Bund yield gap closed at 153 bps on Monday after peaking at 177 bps last week, the widest since 2011. Moody's kept the rating unchanged but maintained a "negative" outlook; strategists said France needs "significant and sustained" fiscal effort to avoid a downgrade.

Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority said vessels owned by South Korean shipping firm Changjin Shipping recorded the most transit violations in the strait over the past three months; at least seven of the firm's ships have faced enforcement measures. The authority warned cargo owners, beneficiaries and insurers that from Nov. 1 it will take legal action against any vessels committing such violations.