UK Wage Growth Holds at 3.5% as Unemployment Rises 
Foreign U.S. Treasury Holdings Fall as Japan, UK and China Cut Positions 
Wall Street Falls as Oil Prices Rise, Fed Minutes and Retail Earnings in Focus 
Gold Prices Slide as Treasury Yields Surge, Fed Minutes in Focus 
Asian Stocks Slide as Chip Selloff and High Bond Yields Hit Markets 
US Dollar Holds Steady as Fed Rate Bets and Iran Tensions Drive Markets 
US Dollar Slips as Soft Economic Data Eases Fed Rate Hike Expectations 
Switzerland Industrial Production Jumps 5.5% in Q2 2026 
US Stock Futures Mixed as Fed Rate Hike Bets Fade, AI Deals in Focus 
European Stocks Slide as Iran War Escalation Sends Oil Higher 
Add as a preferred source on Google
Not many economic dockets and events are scheduled for today but some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Japan: Consumer confidence marginally improved to 42.
Upcoming:
- Spain: Unemployment change for August will be reported at 7:00 GMT. Prior -84,000, expected +15,000
- Italy: Second quarter GDP data will be released at 8:00 GMT. Expected 0.7 percent y/y.
- Eurozone: Producer price index for July will be released at 9:00 GMT.
- United States: Non-farm payroll report will be released at 12:30 GMT, followed by ISM New York August at 13:45 GMT and factory orders at 14:00 GMT. Fed’s Lacker is scheduled to speak at 17:00 GMT.
- Canada: International trade data along with labor productivity numbers will be released at 12:30 GMT.
