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RBI Holds Interest Rates Steady Amid Middle East Tensions and Global Uncertainty 
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Bank of Japan Governor Signals Accommodative Stance Amid Negative Real Rates 
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Not many economic dockets and events are scheduled for today but some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: HIA new home sales declined -9.7 percent in July after growing 8.2 percent in the previous month.
Upcoming:
- Germany: Import price index for July will be released at 6:00 GMT.
- Italy: Consumer and business confidence for the month of August will be released at 8:00 GMT.
- Greece: Second quarter GDP will be released at 9:00 GMT.
- United States: Personal consumption expenditure report will be released at 12:30 GMT. Dallas Fed manufacturing index will be released at 14:L30 GMT.
- Australia: Building permits report for July will be released at 22:45 GMT.
- Japan: Unemployment report for July will be released at 23:30 GMT, along followed by retail sales report at 23:50 GMT.
