BOJ Rate Hike Expected to Boost Yen, Impact USD/JPY and Nikkei 
Gold Prices Rebound on U.S.-Iran Peace Deal Optimism Despite Fed Rate Hike Signals 
Dollar Surges After Fed Holds Rates Steady, Signals Potential Tightening Ahead 
Indonesia Plans Higher Asset Yields to Boost Rupiah and Restore Investor Confidence 
ECB Keeps July Rate Options Open Amid Iran War Energy Price Risks 
Dollar Hits One-Month High as Hawkish Fed Outlook Boosts Greenback 
South Korea Signals Possible Interest Rate Hike as Inflation Remains Elevated 
Europe EV Demand Surges as Fuel Prices Rise Amid Iran Conflict 
Japan Inflation Stays Below BOJ Target Despite Rate Hike and Rising Energy Cost Risks 
New Zealand Unemployment and Inflation Debate Intensifies Ahead of 2026 Election 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
RBA Expected to Hold Interest Rates at 4.35% as Markets Watch AUD/USD and ASX 200 
German Industry Employment Falls to Lowest Level in a Decade 
Goldman Sachs Sees Fed Holding Interest Rates Steady Until 2027 
BOJ Raises Interest Rates to 1% as Inflation Pressures Persist 
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.
