Fed Holds Rates Steady as Middle East Conflict Clouds Inflation Outlook 
Goldman Sachs Delays Bank of England Rate Cut Forecast Amid Middle East Inflation Risks 
Fed Rate Cut Hopes Fade as Oil Prices Stoke Inflation Fears 
Bank of Japan Holds Rates Steady Amid Inflation Concerns and Yen Weakness 
Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today, and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data and events so far:
- Australia: RBA reduced rates by 25 bps at today’s meeting.
Upcoming:
- Germany: Retail sales report for the month of May will be released at 6:00 GMT. Prior 4 percent y/y, expected 2.7 percent.
- United Kingdom: Nationwide house price report will be published at 6:00 GMT, followed by the construction PMI report at 8:30 GMT. BRC shop price report due at 23:00 GMT.
- France: Budget report for the month of May will be released at 6:45 GMT.
- Spain: June unemployment report due at 7:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: PPI inflation report will be released at 9:00 GMT.
- Australia: RBA Governor Lowe’s speech due at 9:30 GMT. AiG Performance of Services report to be published at 22:30 GMT.
- United States: FOMC member Williams’s speech due at 10:30 GMT. ISM New York report is due at 13:45 GMT. Vehicle sales report will be published at 19:30 GMT.
- New Zealand: Global dairy auction is scheduled for today.
