US Moves to Secure Gulf Shipping Amid Rising Tensions with Iran 
Italy Services PMI Nears Stabilization as Middle East Tensions Push Costs Higher 
China Services PMI Rises in April Despite Weak Export Demand 
Middle East Conflict Impacts Australia and New Zealand Businesses 
Gold Prices Hold Steady Amid Iran Tensions and Interest Rate Uncertainty 
Trump Plans 25% Tariff on EU Car Imports Amid Rising U.S.-EU Trade Tensions 
Gold Prices Rise as Weak Dollar and Lower Oil Prices Boost Safe-Haven Demand 
Iran Warns No Military Fix for Hormuz Crisis as Talks Show Progress 
Asian Currencies Hold Steady as RBA Rate Hike and Middle East Tensions Shape Market Sentiment 
Copper Prices Hold Near Three-Week Low Amid Strong Dollar and Global Slowdown Fears 
RBA Rate Hike Outlook: Impact on AUD/USD and ASX 200 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
Yen Stabilizes After Suspected Intervention as Global Currency Markets Stay Cautious 
European Stocks Volatile as U.S.-Iran Tensions Threaten Oil Supply and Global Markets 
Not many economic dockets scheduled for release today and all with low to medium risks associated.
Upcoming:
- Germany: Import price index for the month of August will be released at 6:00 GMT.
- Italy: Industrial sales and orders report for July will be published at 8:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Private loans and money supply data for August will be published at 8:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: CBI distributive trade survey for September will be released at 10:00 GMT.
- Switzerland: SNB chairman Jordon is scheduled to speak today at 9:30 GMT.
- United States: S&P/Case-Shiller home prices for July will be reported at 13:00 GMT, followed by Markit services PMI at 13:45 GMT and consumer confidence at 14:00 GMT. Richmond Fed manufacturing index will also be released at 14:00 GMT. Fed’s Stanley Fischer is scheduled to speak at 15:15 GMT.
