BOJ Raises Interest Rates to 31-Year High, Signals Strong Focus on Inflation Risks 
RBA Minutes Signal Australia Central Bank Remains Ready to Raise Interest Rates if Inflation Persists 
Oil Prices Steady as U.S.-Iran Peace Talks Ease Strait of Hormuz Supply Fears 
Gold Price Today: Bullion Heads for First Weekly Gain as Weak U.S. Jobs Data Eases Rate Hike Fears 
New Zealand Unemployment and Inflation Debate Intensifies Ahead of 2026 Election 
China Keeps Loan Prime Rates Unchanged for 13th Straight Month as Policymakers Prioritize Credit Demand Recovery 
Asian Currencies Rise as Dollar Weakens; Yen Holds Steady Amid Japan Intervention Watch 
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.
