China Trade Surplus Beats Forecasts in July as Exports Stay Strong 
Philippine GDP Growth Slows to 2.3% in Q2 
Oil Prices Set for Steep Weekly Losses as Hormuz Deal Stalls 
Wall Street Ends Mixed as Dow Hits Record Despite Tech Weakness 
US Job Growth Seen Picking Up in July 
Oil Prices Slip as Hormuz Shipping Progress and Rising U.S. Crude Stocks Weigh on Market 
Asian Stocks Mixed as Chip Selloff Hits KOSPI, Nikkei Ahead of US Jobs Data 
Gold Prices Surge 7% as Dollar Falls, Fed Rate Hike Bets Ease 
US Yen Intervention Unlikely to Deliver Lasting Recovery, Yardeni Says 
The United Kingdom’s gilts fell during European trading hours Friday as investors remained side-lined amid a muted trading session that witnessed data of little economic significance.
The yield on the benchmark 10-year gilts, rose 1 basis point to 0.722 percent, the 30-year yield slipped jumped 2 basis points to 1.257 percent and the yield on the short-term 2-year traded nearly flat at 0.532 percent by 11:15GMT.
Meanwhile, the FTSE 100 slipped -0.63 percent to trade at 7,247.34 by 11:20GMT.
