China’s AI Manufacturing Boom Masks Weak Consumer Economy, Citi Says 
Canada, British Columbia Launch $5 Billion Infrastructure Partnership to Boost Housing, Transit, and Healthcare 
US Stock Futures Slip After Wall Street Rally Fueled by US-Iran Deal and Chipmaker Surge 
Gold Prices Slide as Hawkish Fed and Strong Dollar Weigh on Bullion 
Japan Inflation Stays Below BOJ Target Despite Rate Hike and Rising Energy Cost Risks 
Russia Stocks End Flat as MOEX Index Hits New 52-Week Low; Gold Falls and Oil Mixed 
Italy’s Economy Outpaces Eurozone Peers as Investment Spending Fuels Growth 
Japan Signals Readiness to Intervene as USD/JPY Nears 161 Amid Yen Weakness 
Oil Prices Slide as U.S.-Iran Deal and Hormuz Reopening Ease Supply Concerns 
Gold Prices Rebound on U.S.-Iran Peace Deal Optimism Despite Fed Rate Hike Signals 
Oil Prices Drop as U.S.-Iran Peace Deal Eases Supply Concerns 
Lots of economic dockets and events scheduled for today and all with low to medium volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: Company gross operating profits grew 1.2 percent in August from a year back. ANZ job advertisement grew by 1.8 percent.
- Japan: Labor cash earnings grew 1.4 percent in July from a year back. Markit services PMI came at 49.6 in August.
- New Zealand: ANZ commodity prices grew 3.2 percent in August.
- China: Caixin China services PMI improved to 52.1 in August from 51.7 in the previous month.
Upcoming:
- Spain: Markit services PMI for August report will be published at 7:15 GMT.
- Italy: Markit services PMI for August report will be published at 7:45 GMT.
- France: Markit services PMI for August report will be published at 7:50 GMT.
- Germany: Markit services PMI for August report will be published at 7:55 GMT.
- Eurozone: Markit services PMI for August report will be published at 8:00 GMT. Sentix investor confidence will be announced at 8:30 GMT, followed by retail sales report for July at 9:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Markit services PMI for August report will be published at 8:30 GMT. BRC retail sales report will be published at 23:00 GMT
