Not many economic data and events scheduled for today, and all with low to medium volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: Employment rose by 50,900 in June. The unemployment rate has remained the same at 5.4 percent despite a 0.2 percent increase in the participation rate.
Upcoming:
- Switzerland: June trade balance will be released at 6:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Retail sales report for the month of June will be released at 8:30 GMT.
- United States: Weekly jobless claims report will be released at 12:30 GMT, along with Philadelphia Fed manufacturing survey report. EIA will release the weekly natural gas inventory report at 14:30 GMT. Fed’s Quarles is set for a speech at 13:00 GMT.
- Japan: CPI inflation report will be released at 23:30 GMT.