Lots of data and events scheduled for today, and all with low to medium volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Japan: Nikkei manufacturing PMI came at 52.5 in August.
- Australia: TD securities inflation at 2.1 percent y/y in August, up from 2 percent last month. No growth in retail sales for the month of July. Companies’ gross operating profit up 2 percent q/q in Q2.
- China: Caixin manufacturing PMI dipped to 50.6 in August.
Upcoming:
- Spain: Markit manufacturing PMI report will be released at 7:15 GMT.
- Switzerland: July retail sales report will be released at 7:15 GMT, followed by SVME PMI report at 7:30 GMT.
- Italy: Markit manufacturing PMI report will be released at 7:45 GMT.
- France: Markit manufacturing PMI report will be released at 7:50 GMT.
- Germany: Markit manufacturing PMI report will be released at 7:55 GMT.
- Eurozone: Markit manufacturing PMI report will be released at 8:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Markit manufacturing PMI report will be released at 8:30 GMT, followed by BRC retail sales report at 23:00 GMT.
- United States: Chicago Fed President Evans is set for a speech at 8:30 GMT.


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