South Africa Eyes ECB Repo Lines as Inflation Eases and Rate Cuts Loom 
Trump Lifts 25% Tariff on Indian Goods in Strategic U.S.–India Trade and Energy Deal 
Gold Prices Slide Below $5,000 as Strong Dollar and Central Bank Outlook Weigh on Metals 
Bank of Japan Signals Readiness for Near-Term Rate Hike as Inflation Nears Target 
China Extends Gold Buying Streak as Reserves Surge Despite Volatile Prices 
South Korea’s Weak Won Struggles as Retail Investors Pour Money Into U.S. Stocks 
Trump Endorses Japan’s Sanae Takaichi Ahead of Crucial Election Amid Market and China Tensions 
Silver Prices Plunge in Asian Trade as Dollar Strength Triggers Fresh Precious Metals Sell-Off 
Russian Stocks End Mixed as MOEX Index Closes Flat Amid Commodity Strength 
Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: Home loans up 2.9 percent in July, while investment lending for homes down 3.9 percent.
- China: Trade balance came at 286.5 billion yuan with exports up 6.9 percent y/y and imports up 14.4 percent y/y in August.
Upcoming:
- Japan: Eco Watchers’ survey report will be published at 5:00 GMT.
- Switzerland: Unemployment report will be published at 5:45 GMT.
- Germany: July trade balance report will be published at 6:00 GMT.
- France: July industrial output report will be published at 6:45 GMT.
- Spain: Industrial output report will be published at 7:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Consumer inflation expectations, trade balance report, manufacturing and industrial production report, all will be published at 8:30 GMT. NIESR will release August GDP-estimate at 12:00 GMT.
- Greece: July industrial production report will be published at 9:00 GMT, long with August consumer price inflation numbers.
- Portugal: Global trade balance report will be published at 10:00 GMT.
- Canada: August unemployment report will be published at 12:30 GMT.
- United States: Whole sale inventories report will be released at 14:00 GMT, followed by consumer credit numbers at 19:00 GMT. FOMC member Harker will speak at 17:00 GMT.
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