Lots of economic data releases and events scheduled today and some are with high risks associated.
Data released so far:
- New Zealand: ANZ business confidence grew to 27.9 in August from 15.5 before. ANZ activity outlook improved to 42.4 percent. Money supply grew by 5.3 percent y/y in August.
- Australia: HIA new home sales rose by 6.1 percent in September. Private sector credit grew 0.4 percent in July, up 5.8 percent from a year ago.
- China: Caixin manufacturing PMI came at 50.1
- Japan: Vehicle production grew by 8.8 percent y/y. Housing starts grew by 2.5 percent y/y in August and construction orders grew by 13.8 percent y/y in August.
Upcoming:
- Germany: Retail sales for August will be released at 6:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Nationwide house price data will be released at 6:00 GMT. Second quarter GDP data will be published at 8:30 GMT.
- France: Producer prices, HICP and consumer spending data will be reported at 6:45 GMT.
- Spain: Current account balance for July will be reported at 7:00 GMT.
- Italy: Italy will release its August unemployment number at 8:00 GMT. HICP inflation data will be published at 9:00 GMT. Producer price inflation data is scheduled for release at 10:00 GMT.
- Greece: Producer price index and retail sales for July will be reported at 9:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Unemployment rate for August and consumer price index for September will be announced at 9:00 GMT.
- United States: Personal income and spending data for August will be reported at 12:30 GMT. Chicago PMI report for September will be released at 13:45 GMT.
- Canada: GDP figure for July will be reported at 12:30 GMT, along with raw material price index and industrial product price index for August.


Foreign U.S. Treasury Holdings Fall as Japan, UK and China Cut Positions
Asian Currencies Rise as Dollar Hovers Near Multi-Month Lows
European Stocks Edge Higher as Fed Rate Pause Bets Rise
Oil Prices Rise as US-Iran Tensions Renew Strait of Hormuz Supply Fears
Trump Says Iran Talks Halted as Strait of Hormuz Dispute Fuels Oil Concerns
US Dollar Hovers Near Multi-Month Lows as Fed Rate Hike Bets Ease
UK Wage Growth Holds at 3.5% as Unemployment Rises
Dollar Slides as Soft U.S. Data Cuts Fed Rate Hike Bets
European Stocks Slide as Iran War Escalation Sends Oil Higher
Wall Street Slides as Treasury Yields Surge to 19-Year High
Gold Prices Hold Near $4,400 as Fed Rate Hike Bets Fade
UK Inflation Rises to 2.9% in July as Energy Costs Climb 



