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Few data and events scheduled for today and all with low to medium volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: TD Securities inflation up 0.1 percent in August, up 2.6 percent from a year ago. ANZ job advertisement up 2 percent in July. Companies’ gross operating profits down 4.5 percent q/q in the second quarter.
Upcoming:
- Spain: Unemployment change report will be published in August.
- United Kingdom: Construction PMI report will be published at 8:30 GMT. BRC retail sales report will be released at 23:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Sentix investor confidence report will be published at 8:30 GMT, followed by producer price inflation report for July at 9:00 GMT.
- Australia: Performance of services index will be updated at 23:30 GMT.
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