China 618 Smartphone Sales Drop 13% as Higher Prices Hurt Demand, Huawei Gains Market Share 
Russia Stocks End Flat at Three-Year Low as MOEX Index Stalls, Gold Prices Climb 
Asian Currencies Rise as Dollar Weakens; Yen Holds Steady Amid Japan Intervention Watch 
Oil Prices Rise as Strait of Hormuz Risks Offset OPEC+ Supply Increase 
US Stock Futures Slip as Fed Minutes, Earnings Season Take Center Stage 
Dollar Rebounds as Euro, Pound Slip Ahead of Fed Minutes, Yen Near Intervention Zone 
New Zealand Consumer Confidence Rises in June as Inflation Expectations Ease 
Lots of economic dockets and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: Current account balance for second quarter came at $15.5 billion.
Upcoming:
- Australia: RBA will announce interest rate decision at 4:30 GMT. AiG performance of construction index will be reported at 23:30 GMT.
- Switzerland: Second quarter GDP data will be released at 5:45 GMT. CPI inflation figure for August will be released at 7:15 GMT.
- Germany: Factory orders for July will be reported at 6:00 GMT.
- China: China might release FX reserve data today.
- Eurozone: Second quarter GDP data will be released at 9:00 GMT.
- United States: Markit services PMI for August report will be published at 13:45 GMT. ISM non-manufacturing PMI report will be published at 14:00 GMT, along with Labor Market conditions index (LMCI) and TIPP economic optimism.
- New Zealand: Global dairy auction is scheduled today. Second quarter manufacturing sales report will be announced at 22:45 GMT.
- Auctions: UK will auction 10-year bond today.
