Asian Stocks Rise Slightly as Oil Prices Hold Steady Amid Middle East Uncertainty 
Tokyo Inflation Slows Despite Energy Pressures and BOJ Policy Outlook 
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Oil Prices Ease Slightly as Strait of Hormuz Tensions and U.S.-Iran Talks Support Market Above $100 
US Stock Futures Steady as Earnings Season and Jobs Data Take Center Stage 
EU Warns of Response as U.S. Considers 25% Tariffs on Car Imports 
Oil Prices Fall as Iran Proposes New Deal Amid Ongoing U.S. Tensions 
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Not many economic dockets scheduled for today but some with very high risks of volatility associated. The focus is on interest rate decision from Bank of England (BoE).
Data released so far :
- Australia: Consumer inflation expectations rose to 3.7 percent in July, up from 3.5 percent in June. The Unemployment rate ticked up to 5.8 percent as participation rate rose by 0.01 percent to 64.9 percent. Part-time employment declined by 30,500, whereas full-time employment rose by 38,400. New motor vehicle sales for June rose by 3.1 percent.
Upcoming:
- Switzerland: Producer and import prices for June will be released at 7:15 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Bank of England (BoE) will announce monetary policy at 11:00 GMT.
- United States: Producer price index for June will be released at 12:30 GMT, along with weekly jobless claims report. EIA will release its weekly natural gas report at 14:30 GMT. Fed’s Lockhart is scheduled to speak at 15:15 GMT.
- Canada: New house price index is scheduled at 12:30 GMT.
