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As usual not many economic dockets scheduled for Monday and all with low to medium risks associated.
Data released so far –
- Australia – Investment lending for homes grew 3.9 percent in May while home loans are down by 1 percent.
Upcoming:
- Japan: Flash reading on Machine Tools Orders for June will be released at 6:00 GMT. Corporate goods price index will be released at 23:50 GMT.
- Italy: Industrial Output for May will be released at 8:00 GMT.
- Greece: Industrial production for May will be released at 9:00 GMT.
- Portugal: Global trade balance for May likely to be released today.
- Eurozone: Euro group is scheduled to meet today.
- United States: Labor market condition index will be published at 14:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: BRC retail sales report for June will be published at 23:00 GMT.
- Auction: US will auction 3 month and 6 month bills at 15:30 GMT and 3 year note at 17:00 GMT.
