Japan Economy Minister Downplays Inflation Risks Despite BOJ Warning 
UK Inflation Rises to 2.9% in July as Energy Costs Climb 
Gold Prices Slide as Treasury Yields Surge, Fed Minutes in Focus 
Asian Currencies Steady as Dollar Weakens After Treasury Bond Buybacks 
Chile Central Bank Holds Interest Rate at 4.5% as Inflation and Global Risks Persist 
Oil Prices Rise as US-Iran Tensions Renew Strait of Hormuz Supply Fears 
Fed Minutes Signal Rate Hikes Remain Possible as Inflation Risks Persist 
Switzerland Industrial Production Jumps 5.5% in Q2 2026 
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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.
