Gold Prices Rebound Near Key Levels as U.S.-Iran Tensions Boost Safe-Haven Demand 
BOJ Holds Interest Rates Steady, Upgrades Growth and Inflation Outlook for Japan 
U.S. Stock Futures Edge Higher as Tech Rout Deepens on AI Concerns and Earnings 
U.S. Stock Futures Edge Lower as Tech and AI Stocks Drag Wall Street Ahead of Key Earnings 
ECB’s Cipollone Backs Digital Euro as Europe Pushes for Payment System Independence 
Oil Prices Slip as U.S.–Iran Talks Ease Supply Disruption Fears 
Fed Confirms Rate Meeting Schedule Despite Severe Winter Storm in Washington D.C. 
Japan’s Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Exports Hit Record High in 2025 Despite Tariffs 
Bank of Canada Holds Interest Rate at 2.25% Amid Trade and Global Uncertainty 
Australia’s Corporate Regulator Urges Pension Funds to Boost Technology Investment as Industry Grows 
Lots of economic dockets scheduled for today and some with high risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: Westpac leading index remained flat for August.
Upcoming:
- Japan: Bank of Japan (BoJ) will announce monetary policy sometime during Asian hours.
- Eurozone: ECB will hold non-monetary policy today at 7:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Public sector net borrowing data for August will be reported at 8:30 GMT. BoE will release quarterly bulletin at 11:00 GMT.
- United States: MBA mortgage applications data will be reported at 11:00 GMT, followed by FOMC interest rate decision at 18:00 GMT. EIA will announce monetary policy decision at 14:30 GMT.
- Switzerland: SNB will release third quarter economic bulletin at 13:00 GMT.
- Canada: Wholesale sales report will be published at 12:30 GMT, for the month of July.
- New Zealand: RBNZ will announce interest rate decision at 21:00 GMT.
