Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
Australia's Trade Surplus Surges in February on Gold Export Boom 
Gulf War Ceasefire Hopes Weigh on Dollar Ahead of Trump Address 
RBI Clamps Down on Rupee NDF Activity, Banks Face Steeper Losses 
Japan Signals Readiness to Intervene as Yen Weakens Toward 160 Per Dollar 
Gold Prices Surge as U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Talks Spark Market Optimism 
Trump's FY2027 Budget: Major Defense Boost and Domestic Spending Cuts 
Oil Prices Surge Over $5 as Trump Vows to Continue Iran Strikes 
Not many economic dockets scheduled for today and all with low to medium risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: TD securities inflation rises 0.6 percent in June, up 1.5 percent from a year back. Building permits declined -5.2 percent in May, down -9.1 percent from a year back. ANZ job advertisements up 0.5 percent in June.
Upcoming:
- Spain: Unemployment change for June will be released at 7:00 GMT. Prior -119.8K.
- United Kingdom: Construction PMI will be released at 8:30 GMT.
- Eurozone: Sentix investor confidence for July will be published at 8:30 GMT. Prior 9.9, expected 6.5. Producer price index for May will be released at 9:00 GMT.
- Canada: RBC manufacturing PMI will be released at 13:30 GMT, followed by Bank of Canada (BoC) business outlook survey.
- New Zealand: NZIER business confidence for the second quarter will be released at 22:00 GMT.
- Australia: AIG performance of services index will be announced at 23:30 GMT.
