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Lots of economic dockets and events are scheduled for today and all with low volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- China: MNI business sentiment declined in August to 54.3 from 55.5 prior.
- Japan: Nikkei manufacturing PMI rose to 49.6 in August.
Upcoming:
- Switzerland: Trade balance for July will be released at 6:00 GMT.
- France: Flash manufacturing and services PMI will be released at 7:00 GMT.
- Germany: Flash manufacturing and services PMI will be released at 7:30 GMT.
- Eurozone: Flash manufacturing and services PMI will be released at 8:00 GMT. Flash consumer confidence for August will be announced at 14:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: CBI industrial trend survey report will be released at 10:00 GMT.
- United States: Flash markit manufacturing PMI report will be released at 13:45 GMT. New home sales for the month of July will be announced at 14:00 GMT. Richmond Fed manufacturing Index will be released at 14:00 GMT.
- New Zealand: Trade balance for July will be released at 22:45 GMT.
- Auctions: United States will auction 1-month bills at 15:30 GMT and 2-year note at 17:00 GMT. Spain will auction 3-month and 9-month letras today.
