U.S. Stock Futures Surge After WSJ Report on Trump's Iran War Exit Strategy 
Goldman Sachs Sees Value in European Real Estate Stocks Despite Sharp Selloff 
RBC Capital: European Medtech Firms Show Minimal Middle East and Energy Risk Exposure 
Asia Markets Tumble as Gulf Conflict Drives Oil Prices to Historic Highs 
ECB Eyes Rate Hike Amid Iran Conflict-Driven Energy Price Surge 
WTO Ministerial Collapse Leaves Global Digital Trade Rules in Limbo 
Taiwan Central Bank Expected to Hold Interest Rates Steady Through 2027 
Iran Strikes Oil Tanker Near Dubai Amid U.S. Threats and Ongoing Middle East Conflict 
J.P. Morgan Now Expects Two ECB Rate Hikes Amid Inflation Pressures 
Lots of economic dockets and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: Second quarter GDP grew by 0.5 percent on quarterly basis, up 3.3 percent from a year ago.
Upcoming:
- Germany: Industrial production data for July will be reported at 6:00 GMT.
- France: Trade balance for July will be announced at 6:45 GMT.
- Switzerland: FX reserve details will be reported at 7:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Halifax house prices report will be released at 7:30 GMT, along with manufacturing and industrial production at 8:30 GMT. BoE governor Mark Carney will testify before congress beginning at 9:00 GMT. NIESR will release its GDP estimate at 14:00 GMT. RICS house price balance report is set to be released at 23:00 GMT.
- United States: MBA mortgage applications report is scheduled at 11:00 GMT, followed by Redbook index at 12:55 GMT, and JOLTS jobs report at 14:00 GMT Fed will release Beige book at 18:00 GMT. EIA will release crude inventory data at 14:30 GMT.
- Canada: BoC will announce rate decision at 14:00 GMT, along with IVEY PMI release.
- Japan: Second quarter GDP figure will be released at 23:50 GMT along with current account for July.
