Trump’s Inflation Claims Clash With Voters’ Cost-of-Living Reality 
Fed Confirms Rate Meeting Schedule Despite Severe Winter Storm in Washington D.C. 
India–U.S. Interim Trade Pact Cuts Auto Tariffs but Leaves Tesla Out 
RBI Holds Repo Rate at 5.25% as India’s Growth Outlook Strengthens After U.S. Trade Deal 
Vietnam’s Trade Surplus With US Jumps as Exports Surge and China Imports Hit Record 
Trump Lifts 25% Tariff on Indian Goods in Strategic U.S.–India Trade and Energy Deal 
Trump Signs Executive Order Threatening 25% Tariffs on Countries Trading With Iran 
South Korea Assures U.S. on Trade Deal Commitments Amid Tariff Concerns 
China Extends Gold Buying Streak as Reserves Surge Despite Volatile Prices 
South Africa Eyes ECB Repo Lines as Inflation Eases and Rate Cuts Loom 
Japan Economy Poised for Q4 2025 Growth as Investment and Consumption Hold Firm 
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.
