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Oil Prices Slip as U.S.–Iran Talks Ease Supply Disruption Fears 
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Trump Lifts 25% Tariff on Indian Goods in Strategic U.S.–India Trade and Energy Deal 
Lot of economic dockets scheduled for today but all with low to medium risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: Import price index declined 1 percent q/q in second quarter, while export prices rose by 1.4 percent.
Upcoming:
- United Kingdom: Nationwide house prices for July will be released at 6:00 GMT. GFK consumer confidence is due at 23:00 GMT.
- Spain: Unemployment survey report for the second quarter will be released at 7:00 GMT.
- Germany: Unemployment report for July will be released at 7:55 GMT. Consumer price inflation will be reported at 12:00 GMT.
- Italy: Wage inflation for June will be released at 8:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Sentiment report that includes services, industrial and economic sentiment, as well as consumer confidence and business climate will be released at 9:00 GMT.
- United States: Weekly jobless claims report will be released at 12:30 GMT, followed by Kansas Fed manufacturing index at 15:00 GMT. EIA will release natural gas inventory report at 14:30 GMT.
- New Zealand: Building permits for June will be released at 22:45 GMT.
- Japan: National and Tokyo inflation report will be released at 23:30 GMT, along with unemployment report, household spending and followed by industrial production and Retail trade at 23:50 GMT.
