Iran Begins Oil Sale Talks With Japan Under U.S. Sanctions Waiver Amid Shipping Risks 
Oil Prices Steady as U.S.-Iran Peace Talks Ease Strait of Hormuz Supply Fears 
Japan Defense Stocks Rally on Report of New Defense Ministry Bureau for Global Cooperation 
Asian Currencies Rise as Dollar Weakens; Yen Holds Steady Amid Japan Intervention Watch 
Gold Price Rises as Softer Dollar and Fed Rate Expectations Boost Bullion Demand 
China Services PMI Beats Forecasts as Strong Demand Supports June Growth 
Japan Signals Readiness to Act on Yen as Intervention Speculation Grows 
Denmark Central Bank Intervenes to Support Krone Peg Against Euro 
Few economic dockets scheduled for today and all with low volatility risks associated.
Data released so far –
- China: House price index which covers 70 cities rose 7.3 percent in June.
Upcoming:
- United Kingdom: MPC member Martin Weale is scheduled to speak at 8:15 GMT.
- Germany: Bundesbank will release its monthly report at 10:00 GMT.
- United States: NAHB housing market report will be released at 14:00 GMT. Treasury flows will be reported at 20:00 GMT.
- Australia: CB leading indicator will be announced at 14:30 GMT.
- Auction: UK will auction 30-year bond. US will auction 3 month and 6-month bills at 15:30 GMT.
