Oil Prices Ease Slightly as Strait of Hormuz Tensions and U.S.-Iran Talks Support Market Above $100 
Global Markets Rise as Oil Prices Stabilize Amid Middle East Tensions 
US Dollar Weakens as Yen Surges Amid Japan Intervention and Central Bank Moves 
US Stock Futures Steady as Earnings Season and Jobs Data Take Center Stage 
Asian Stocks Rise as South Korea Hits Record High on AI Chip Rally 
Gold Prices Hold Steady as Iran War and Interest Rate Outlook Weigh on Markets 
Asian Stock Markets Rise Amid Wall Street Rally and U.S.-Iran Tensions 
Not many economic dockets scheduled for today but some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far –
- Australia: National Australia Bank’s business confidence declined to 2 in second quarter from 4.
- Japan: All industry activity index declined -1 percent in May.
Upcoming:
- Switzerland: Trade balance for June will be released at 6:00 GMT.
- France: Business climate for July will be released at 6:45 GMT.
- Spain: Trade balance for June will be released at 8:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Retail sales for June will be released at 8:30 GMT.
- Greece: Current account for May will be released at 9:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: ECB will announce monetary policy decision at 11:45 GMT.
- United States: Chicago Fed national activity index will be published at 12:30 GMT, along with weekly jobless claims report. Housing price index for May will be released at 13:00 GMT, followed by existing home sales at 14:00 GMT. EIA will release weekly natural gas inventory report at 14:30 GMT.
- Canada: Wholesale sales report for May will be released at 12:30 GMT.
