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Not many economic dockets and events scheduled for today and all with low to medium risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: ANZ job advertisements down -0.8 percent in July.
- China: Trade balance came at $52.31 billion. Exports declined -4.4 percent and imports declined -12.5 percent.
Upcoming:
- Japan: Eco watchers survey outlook and current will be published at 5:00 GMT.
- China: FDI data might get released today.
- Germany: Industrial production for June will be released at 6:00 GMT. Prior -0.4 percent y/y.
- Switzerland: Consumer price index for July will be released at 7:15 GMT. Prior -0.3 percent y/y.
- Eurozone: Sentix investor confidence for August will be released at 8:30 GMT. Prior 1.7
- Greece: Industrial production for June and CPI for July will be announced at 9:00 GMT.
- Canada: Building permits for June will be released at 12:30 GMT.
- United States: Labor market conditions index will be released at 14:00 GMT.
- New Zealand: Electronic card retail sales for July will be announced at 22:45 GMT. Prior 6.8 percent y/y.
- United Kingdom: BRC retail sales report will be released at 23:00 GMT.
