Trump Meets Mexico and Canada Leaders After 2026 World Cup Draw Amid USMCA Tensions 
U.S. Stocks Rise as Cooler Inflation Boosts Hopes for Fed Rate Cut 
Asian Currencies Steady as Rupee Hits Record Low Amid Fed Rate Cut Bets 
BOJ Signals Imminent Interest Rate Hike Amid Strengthening Economic Conditions 
Japan’s Nikkei Drops as Markets Await Key U.S. Inflation Data 
RBA Reassesses Pricing Behaviors and Policy Impact Amid Inflation Pressures 
New RBNZ Governor Anna Breman Aims to Restore Stability After Tumultuous Years 
Oil Prices Rise as Ukraine Targets Russian Energy Infrastructure 
European Stocks Rise as Markets Await Key U.S. Inflation Data 
Lots of economic dockets and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: Second quarter GDP grew by 0.5 percent on quarterly basis, up 3.3 percent from a year ago.
Upcoming:
- Germany: Industrial production data for July will be reported at 6:00 GMT.
- France: Trade balance for July will be announced at 6:45 GMT.
- Switzerland: FX reserve details will be reported at 7:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Halifax house prices report will be released at 7:30 GMT, along with manufacturing and industrial production at 8:30 GMT. BoE governor Mark Carney will testify before congress beginning at 9:00 GMT. NIESR will release its GDP estimate at 14:00 GMT. RICS house price balance report is set to be released at 23:00 GMT.
- United States: MBA mortgage applications report is scheduled at 11:00 GMT, followed by Redbook index at 12:55 GMT, and JOLTS jobs report at 14:00 GMT Fed will release Beige book at 18:00 GMT. EIA will release crude inventory data at 14:30 GMT.
- Canada: BoC will announce rate decision at 14:00 GMT, along with IVEY PMI release.
- Japan: Second quarter GDP figure will be released at 23:50 GMT along with current account for July.
