RPT-GLOBAL MARKETS WEEKAHEAD-Can stocks hold up as the U.S. dollar rises and commodities fall ?
August 10, 2015 at 07:00 AM EDT
NEW YORK, Aug 9 (Reuters) - The question investors are pondering during the remainder of the northern hemisphere summer is whether major stock markets can sustain this year's relatively high valuations given the slump in commodity prices, a firm U.S. dollar, and the likelihood of a Federal Reserve interest rate rise in September.