ECB Expected to Hold Rates as Middle East Tensions Keep September Hike in Focus 
Japan PM Sanae Takaichi Unveils Growth Plan as BOJ Independence Concerns Lift Bond Yields 
BOJ Seen Holding Rates at 1% While Keeping Inflation Risk Warning 
South Korea Raises Interest Rates to 2.75% as Inflation and Weak Won Drive Tightening 
BOJ Rate Hike Expectations Rise Ahead of September Meeting 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today, but all with low to medium volatility risks associated.
Data and events so far:
- New Zealand: ANZ business confidence index declined to -38.1 in June from -32 in May. Activity outlook index declined to 8 percent from 8.5 percent.
Upcoming:
- Spain: HICP inflation report due at 7:00 GMT.
- Italy: Business and consumer confidence reports will be released at 8:00 GMT, followed by the trade balance report.
- Switzerland: ZEW economic survey report will be released at 8:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Confidence reports will be released at 9:00 GMT.
- Germany: HICP inflation report due at 12:00 GMT.
- United States: Weekly jobless claims report due at 12:30 GMT, followed by pending home sales report at 14:00 GMT. Kansas Fed will release manufacturing report at 15:00 GMT. EIA will release weekly natural gas inventory report at 14:30 GMT.
- United Kingdom: GFK consumer confidence report due at 23:00 GMT.
- Japan: Tokyo inflation report due at 23:50 GMT, along with industrial production for the month of May.
- Auction: the U.S. will auction 1-month bills at 15:30 GMT, and 5-year note at 17:00 GMT.
