Canada, British Columbia Launch $5 Billion Infrastructure Partnership to Boost Housing, Transit, and Healthcare 
New Zealand Fast-Tracks Gold Mining as Industry Revival Gains Momentum 
Russia Stocks End Flat as MOEX Index Hits New 52-Week Low; Gold Falls and Oil Mixed 
Asian Stocks Slip as Oil Rebounds Amid Fed Rate Hike Fears 
Trump Says No Hormuz Strait Tolls During 60-Day Iran Ceasefire 
Oil Prices Steady as U.S.-Iran Truce Uncertainty and Middle East Tensions Keep Markets on Edge 
Japan Manufacturing Growth Accelerates in June as Orders Surge Despite Iran War Cost Pressures 
100+ Global Companies Push Governments to Prioritize Electrification for Economic Growth 
Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: Employment rose by 54,200. Participation edged up to 65.3 percent. Unemployment rate unchanged at 5.6 percent.
- China: Urban investments declined to 7.8 percent y/ growth in August. Retail sales growth declined to 10.1 percent y/y. Industrial production growth dipped to 6 percent y/y.
Upcoming:
- Japan: Industrial production report will be released at 4:30 GMT for July.
- France: Consumer price inflation report will be published at 6:45 GMT.
- Switzerland: SNB will announce interest rate decision at 7:30 GMT.
- Italy: Consumer price inflation report will be published at
- United Kingdom: BoE will announce interest rate decision at 11:00 GMT.
- United States: Weekly jobless claims report will be published at 12:30 GMT, along with consumer price inflation report. EIA will release its weekly natural gas inventory report at 14:30 GMT.
- Canada: New House price index will be updated at 12:30 GMT.
- Germany: Bundesbank President Weidmann is scheduled to speak at 15:30 GMT.
- New Zealand: August business PMI report will be published at 22:30 GMT.
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