Australian Consumer Sentiment Jumps 6% in August as Rate Outlook Improves 
European Stocks Slide as Iran War Escalation Sends Oil Higher 
Asian Stocks Steady as Iran War Keeps Oil Prices and Inflation Risks Elevated 
US Stock Futures Steady as Cooling Inflation and Strong Earnings Support Markets 
Gold Prices Rise as Weak US Data and Hormuz Risks Boost Safe-Haven Demand 
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Trump Imposes New Tariffs on Drone Imports Over US Security Concerns 
Japan Economy Grows 1.1% in Q2 as Consumer Spending Stalls 
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Not many economic dockets scheduled for today and all with low to medium risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: TD securities inflation rises 0.6 percent in June, up 1.5 percent from a year back. Building permits declined -5.2 percent in May, down -9.1 percent from a year back. ANZ job advertisements up 0.5 percent in June.
Upcoming:
- Spain: Unemployment change for June will be released at 7:00 GMT. Prior -119.8K.
- United Kingdom: Construction PMI will be released at 8:30 GMT.
- Eurozone: Sentix investor confidence for July will be published at 8:30 GMT. Prior 9.9, expected 6.5. Producer price index for May will be released at 9:00 GMT.
- Canada: RBC manufacturing PMI will be released at 13:30 GMT, followed by Bank of Canada (BoC) business outlook survey.
- New Zealand: NZIER business confidence for the second quarter will be released at 22:00 GMT.
- Australia: AIG performance of services index will be announced at 23:30 GMT.
