Japan Posts First Current Account Deficit in 17 Months as Dividend Payments Surge 
Japan Economy Minister Downplays Inflation Risks Despite BOJ Warning 
Japan PM Sanae Takaichi Unveils Growth Plan as BOJ Independence Concerns Lift Bond Yields 
Oil Prices Rise as US-Iran Talks Stall, Inflation Risks Grow 
Singapore Raises 2026 GDP Growth Forecast as AI Demand Fuels Economy 
Singapore Raises 2026 GDP Growth Forecast to 4.5%-5.5% as AI Boom Fuels Economy 
S&P 500, Nasdaq Slip as Oil Jumps on Iran Tensions 
Asian Stocks Rise as Weak US Jobs Data Eases Fed Rate Hike Bets 
England Drought Expands to 71% as Heatwave Deepens Water Crisis 
Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady as Kevin Warsh Says Rising Treasury Yields Tighten Financial Conditions 
Gold Price Hits Two-Month High as Investors Await US Inflation Data 
This week is a quite risk-heavy, especially in terms of events.
What to watch for over the coming days:
- Central Banks:
Federal Reserve will organize three-day Jackson Hole Symposium, where Fed Reserve chair Janet Yellen and European Central Bank (ECB) chief Mario Draghi are scheduled to speak. Draghi’s speech is scheduled on Friday.
- Economic data:
Zew economic Survey on Tuesday. Flash PMI reports on Wednesday. Second quarter UK GDP on Thursday. Japan’s inflation report on Thursday.
- Geopolitics:
Korean Peninsula on high alert as US-South Korea begins 10-day military drills on Monday.
Along with the above fundamentals, unscheduled Brexit commentaries, happenings in the Middle East and Korean peninsula are likely to keep influencing the market.
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