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Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- China: House price growth in May declined to 10.4 percent y/y.
- Australia: New motor vehicle sales grew 2.9 percent in May, up 4.9 percent from a year ago.
Upcoming:
- United Kingdom: Brexit negotiations officially begins today.
- Eurozone: Construction output report for April will be published at 9:00 GMT.
- United States: Fed’s William Dudley is scheduled to speak today at 12:00 GMT. Evans is scheduled to speak at 23:00 GMT.
- Auction: U.S. will auction 3-month and 6-month bills at 15:30 GMT. Spain will auction 10-year bond today.
