Middle East Conflict Impacts Australia and New Zealand Businesses 
Gold Prices Rise as Weak Dollar and Lower Oil Prices Boost Safe-Haven Demand 
Wall Street Futures Climb as Trump Signals Iran Deal Progress 
Italy Services PMI Nears Stabilization as Middle East Tensions Push Costs Higher 
Asian Currencies Hold Steady as RBA Rate Hike and Middle East Tensions Shape Market Sentiment 
China Services PMI Rises in April Despite Weak Export Demand 
Iran Warns No Military Fix for Hormuz Crisis as Talks Show Progress 
European Stocks Volatile as U.S.-Iran Tensions Threaten Oil Supply and Global Markets 
Yen Stabilizes After Suspected Intervention as Global Currency Markets Stay Cautious 
Asian Stocks Rally as Iran War Fears Ease and AI Boom Lifts South Korea 
Not many economic dockets scheduled for release today and all with low to medium risks associated.
Upcoming:
- Japan: Leading economic index and coincident index for July will be reported at 5:00 GMT.
- Germany: IFO survey reports will be released at 8:00 GMT; Business climate, current assessments, and expectations.
- Italy: Retail sales report for July will be released at 8:00 GMT. Trade balance for July will be reported at 9:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: BBA mortgage application data for August will be reported at 8:30 GMT.
- Switzerland: SNB chairman Jordon is scheduled to speak today at 9:30 GMT.
- United States: New home sales report for August will be released at 14:00 GMT, followed by Dallas Fed manufacturing index at 14:30 GMT.
- Eurozone: ECB president Draghi will be speaking at 15:05 GMT, followed by a speech by Nowotny at 16:00 GMT.
- Canada: BoC Governor Poloz is scheduled to speak at 23:00 GMT.
- Auction: US will auction 3-month and 6-month bills at 15:30 GMT and 2-year note at 17:00 GMT.
