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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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