(Kitco News) - World stock markets were mostly firmer to start the second quarter of the year Monday. U.S. stock indexes are pointed toward slightly higher openings when the New York day session begins. China markets were closed for a holiday Monday. Gold prices traded weaker overnight. The yellow metal bulls have faded a bit after a recent rally and amid a resurgent U.S. dollar index. To get full access to all Money Morning content, click here About Money Morning: Money Morning gives you access to a team of ten market experts with more than 250 years of combined investing experience – for free . Our experts – who have appeared on FOXBusiness, CNBC, NPR, and BloombergTV – deliver daily investing tips and stock picks, provide analysis with actions to take, and answer your biggest market questions. Our goal is to help our millions of e-newsletter subscribers and Moneymorning.com visitors become smarter, more confident investors. Disclaimer: © 2017 Money Morning and Money Map Press. All Rights Reserved. Protected by copyright of the United States and international treaties. Any reproduction, copying, or redistribution (electronic or otherwise, including the world wide web), of content from this webpage, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited without the express written permission of Money Morning. 16 W. Madison St. Baltimore, MD, 21201. The post Marketplace This Week Focusing On Meeting Between U.S.-China Leaders, U.S. Jobs Data appeared first on Money Morning - We Make Investing Profitable .