Gold Prices Slide as Hawkish Fed and Strong Dollar Weigh on Bullion 
Trump Questions USMCA Renewal as Trade Talks Continue 
Russia Stocks End Flat as MOEX Index Hits New 52-Week Low; Gold Falls and Oil Mixed 
Australia Eases Capital Gains Tax Reforms to Support Small Businesses and Startups 
German Auto Suppliers Turn Bearish as Investment and Jobs Shift Overseas 
Yen Near 40-Year Lows Despite BOJ Rate Hike, Markets Brace for Possible Intervention 
Trump Says No Hormuz Strait Tolls During 60-Day Iran Ceasefire 
Canada, British Columbia Launch $5 Billion Infrastructure Partnership to Boost Housing, Transit, and Healthcare 
Gold Prices Rebound on U.S.-Iran Peace Deal Optimism Despite Fed Rate Hike Signals 
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.
