New Zealand Business Confidence Hits 30-Year High as Economic Outlook Improves 
Asian Stocks Slide as AI Spending Fears and Global Central Bank Decisions Weigh on Markets 
BoE Set to Cut Rates as UK Inflation Slows, but Further Easing Likely Limited 
Chinese Robotaxi Stocks Rally as Tesla Boosts Autonomous Driving Optimism 
Oil Prices Climb on Venezuela Blockade, Russia Sanctions Fears, and Supply Risks 
BOJ Poised for Historic Rate Hike as Japan Signals Shift Toward Monetary Normalization 
Precious Metals Rally as Silver and Platinum Outperform on Rate Cut Bets 
Canada Signals Delay in US Tariff Deal as Talks Shift to USMCA Review 
South Korea Warns Weak Won Could Push Inflation Higher in 2025 
Asian Currencies Slip as Dollar Strengthens; Indian Rupee Rebounds on Intervention Hopes 
RBA Unlikely to Cut Interest Rates in 2026 as Inflation Pressures Persist, Says Westpac 
U.S. Stock Futures Edge Higher as Micron Earnings Boost AI Sentiment Ahead of CPI Data 
U.S. Stock Futures Slip After CPI-Fueled Rally as Markets Weigh Economic Uncertainty 
Singapore Growth Outlook Brightens for 2025 as Economists Flag AI and Geopolitical Risks 
Gold and Silver Surge as Safe Haven Demand Rises on U.S. Economic Uncertainty 
Dollar Holds Firm Ahead of Global Central Bank Decisions as Yen, Sterling and Euro React 
Oil Prices Steady in Asia but Headed for Weekly Loss on Supply Glut Concerns 
| Time (GMT) | Event | Forecast |
Previous |
| 0700 | Swiss GDP (YoY) (Q2) | 3.0% | 4.4% |
| 0700 | Swiss GDP (QoQ) (Q2) | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| 0715 | Spanish Services PMI (Aug) | 52.9 | 53.8 |
| 0745 | Italian Services PMI (Aug) | 48.3 | 48.4 |
| 0750 | French Services PMI (Aug) | 51.0 | 51.0 |
| 0755 | German Services PMI (Aug) | 48.2 | 48.2 |
| 0800 | OPEC Meeting | ||
| 0800 | Eurozone S&P Global Composite PMI (Aug) | 49.2 | 49.2 |
| 0800 | Eurozone Services PMI (Aug) | 50.2 | 50.2 |
| 0830 | UK Composite PMI (Aug) | 50.9 | 50.9 |
| 0830 | UK Services PMI (Aug) | 52.5 | 52.5 |
| 0830 | Eurozone Sentix Investor Confidence (Sep) | -27.5 | -25.2 |
| 0900 | Eurozone Retail Sales (MoM) (Jul) | 0.4% | -1.2% |
| 0900 | Eurozone Retail Sales (YoY) (Jul) | -0.7% | -3.7% |
| 1000 | OPEC Meeting | ||
| 1030 | Spanish Consumer Confidence | - | 55.5 |
| 1530 | BoE MPC Member Mann speaks | ||
| 2301 | UK BRC Retail Sales Monitor (YoY) (Aug) | - | 1.6% |
| 2330 | Japan Household Spending (YoY) (Jul) | 4.2% | 3.5% |
| 2330 | Japan Household Spending (MoM) (Jul) | -0.6% | 1.5% |
