Colombia Earthquake Losses Estimated at $9.58 Billion as Reconstruction Challenge Mounts 
European Stocks Edge Higher as Fed Rate Pause Bets Rise 
US Dollar Hovers Near Multi-Month Lows as Fed Rate Hike Bets Ease 
UK Wage Growth Holds at 3.5% as Unemployment Rises 
Oil Prices Rise as Iran-U.S. Tensions Threaten Strait of Hormuz Supply 
Gold Prices Rise as Weak US Data and Hormuz Risks Boost Safe-Haven Demand 
Gold Prices Slide as Treasury Yields Surge, Fed Minutes in Focus 
Wall Street Slides as Treasury Yields Surge to 19-Year High 
Oil Prices Steady as Strait of Hormuz Traffic Slows Amid US-Iran Conflict 
US Stock Futures Mixed as Fed Rate Hike Bets Fade, AI Deals in Focus 
US Dollar Slips as Soft Economic Data Eases Fed Rate Hike Expectations 
Dollar Slides as Soft U.S. Data Cuts Fed Rate Hike Bets 
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Not many economic dockets and events scheduled for today but some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: Westpac consumer confidence rose 2 percent in August. Home loans rose by 1.2 percent in June and investment lending for homes rose 3.2 percent.
Upcoming:
- Japan: Tertiary industry index for June will be released at 4:30 GMT.
- China: FDI data might get released today.
- France: Industrial output for June will be released at 6:45 GMT.
- Portugal: CPI inflation for July will be released today.
- United States: MBA mortgage application data will be released at 11:00 GMT, followed by JOLTS job report at 14:00 GMT. EIA will release weekly crude oil inventory report at 14:30 GMT. Monthly budget statement will be released at 18:00 GMT.
- New Zealand: RBNZ will announce monetary policy decision at 21:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: RICS House price balance will be released at 23:00 GMT.
- Auction: United States will auction 10 year note at 17:00 GMT.
