Japan Trade Deficit Widens as Imports Surge on Energy and AI Demand 
Eurozone Bond Yields Fall as Oil Slump Eases Inflation Fears Ahead of Central Bank Meetings 
Asian Currencies Steady as Dollar Weakens After Treasury Bond Buybacks 
Fed Minutes Signal Rate Hikes Remain Possible as Inflation Risks Persist 
Wall Street Gains as Treasury Yields Fall, Fed Minutes Signal Inflation Risks 
U.S. Public Debt Tops $40 Trillion for First Time 
Singapore Central Bank’s Exchange Rate Policy Explained: Why MAS Uses the S$NEER Instead of Interest Rates 
Switzerland Industrial Production Jumps 5.5% in Q2 2026 
Japan Government Backs Earlier BOJ Rate Hike as Inflation Pressures Build 
Trump Pauses 50% Canada Tariffs for Three Days as U.S. Trade Deal Takes Shape 
UK Budget Swings to Surprise £1.8 Billion Deficit in July 
Oil Prices Climb as US-Iran Hormuz Tensions Rattle Markets 
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Not many economic data and events scheduled for today but some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Japan: Labor cash earnings declined by 0.4 percent y/y in March.
- Australia: Retail sales declined by 0.1 percent in March.
Upcoming:
- Switzerland: Unemployment report for April will be released at 5:45 GMT.
- Germany: March Industrial production report will be released at 6:00 GMT, along with trade balance report.
- France: France will release March budget report at 6:45 GMT.
- Italy: Italy will release March retail sales report at 8:00 GMT.
- Australia: Australia will release the budget report at 9:30 GMT.
- Canada: Building permits report for March will be released at 12:30 GMT.
- United States: Redbook index will be updated at 12:55 GMT, followed by the release of JOLTS jobs report and TIPP economic optimism report at 14:00 GMT. FOMC’s Rosengren is scheduled to speak at 17:00 GMT and Kaplan at 20:15 GMT.
- New Zealand: Electronic card retail sales report will be released at 22:45 GMT.
