Asian Stocks Rise as Nasdaq Record Offsets Bond Yield Pressure 
European Stocks Diverge as French Fiscal Crisis Hits CAC 40 
Hong Kong Stocks Slip as Property, Financial Shares Weigh 
Asian Currencies Steady as Dollar Holds Near 18-Month High 
Japan Real Wages Rise 1.5%, Supporting BOJ Rate Hikes 
Trump Opens Tax-Exempt Dyed Diesel Access as Fuel Prices Surge 
Gold Prices Rise as Dollar Weakens, Treasury Yields Ease 
Nasdaq Hits Record High as Tech Stocks Lift Wall Street 
Euro Hits 17-Month Low as France Debt Fears Boost Dollar 
Trump Plans Diesel Tax Relief as Fuel Prices Hit Record Highs 
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Not many economic dockets and events scheduled for today and all with low to medium volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: Consumer inflation expectations for August came at 3.5 percent, down 0.2 percent from last month’s figure.
Upcoming:
- France: Consumer price index for July will be released at 6:45 GMT.
- Italy: Consumer price index for July will be released at 8:00 GMT, along with trade balance statistics for June.
- Portugal: CPI inflation for July will be released today.
- United States: Weekly jobless claims report will be published at 12:30 GMT, along with terms of trade for July. EIA will release weekly natural gas inventory report at 14:30 GMT.
- Canada: New house price index for June will be released at 12:30 GMT.
- United Kingdom: CB leading economic index will be published at 13:30 GMT.
- New Zealand: Business PMI will be released at 22:30 GMT, followed by retail sales at 22:45 GMT.
- Auction: United States will auction 30 year bond at 17:00 GMT. Germany will auction 10-year bond today.
