Market volume in the U.S. was light due to the holiday- shortened week.

European stocks also declined, as low trading persisted in the holiday- shortened week.

Volume is expected to be light throughout the holiday shortened week.

Trading volumes are expected to remain thin during the holiday- shortened week.

Activity will be light for the third bank-holiday shortened week in a row.

Key economic indicators will be thin on the ground during this holiday- shortened week.

Trading volumes have been light in the holiday- shortened week between Christmas and New Year.

Oil trading was thin during a holiday- shortened week and ahead of Tuesday's OPEC meeting.

For the holiday- shortened week last week, the three indexes rose more than 5 percent.

A look ahead at what's on this shortened week's agenda.

Traders do not expect sharp volatility in the rupee in the holiday shortened week.

This blitz of numbers will come during a holiday- shortened week.

Volume is expected to be low in the holiday- shortened week, which could increase volatility.

LME trading volumes were thin in a holiday shortened week.

In the holiday- shortened week, the most significant data, the June payrolls report, comes on Friday.

Cash remains tight and will temper demand for bonds in a holiday- shortened week, traders said.