{"id":14251,"date":"2015-08-03T04:53:45","date_gmt":"2015-08-03T04:53:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.icmarkets.com\/blog\/?p=14251"},"modified":"2015-08-03T04:59:59","modified_gmt":"2015-08-03T04:59:59","slug":"monday-3rd-august-european-open-briefing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ic-cn-asia.com\/blog\/monday-3rd-august-european-open-briefing\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday 3rd August: European Open Briefing"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>\n\t<strong>Global Markets:<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\tAsian stock markets: Nikkei down 0.45 %, Shanghai Composite lost 2.50 %, Hang Seng fell 1.30 %, ASX declined 0.50 %\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tCommodities: Gold at $1095 (+0.01 %), Silver at $14.70 (-0.30 %), WTI Oil at $46.80 (-0.70 %), Brent Oil at $51.85 (+0.05 %)\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tRates: US 10 year yield at 2.21, UK 10 year yield at 1.89, German 10 year yield at 0.66\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>\n\t<strong>News &amp; Data:<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\tAustralia AIG Manufacturing Index 50.4, Previous: 44.2\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tAustralia MI Inflation gauge 0.2 %, Previous: 0.1 %\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tAustralia HIA New Home Sales 0.5 5, Previous: -2.3 %\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tJapan Manufacturing PMI 51.2, Expected: 51.4, Previous: 51.4\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tChina Manufacturing PMI 47.8, Expected: 48.3, Previous: 48.2\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tAsian stocks near 2015 lows on China economy worry, dollar strong &#8211; RTRS\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tGreeks brace for stock market carnage after five-week shutdown &#8211; RTRS\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>\n\t<strong>CFTC Positioning Data:<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\tEUR short&nbsp;104K vs&nbsp;113k short prior week.\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tGBP short&nbsp;10K vs.&nbsp;21K short prior week\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tJPY short&nbsp;63K vs.&nbsp;62K short prior week.\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tCAD short 56K vs. 44Kshort prior week.\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tCHF long&nbsp;0K vs 3.4K long prior week.\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tAUD short&nbsp;51K vs. 41K short prior week\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>\n\t<strong>Upcoming Events:<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t08:15 BST &#8211; Spanish Manufacturing PMI\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t08:45 BST &#8211; Italian Manufacturing PMI\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t08:50 BST &#8211; French Manufacturing PMI\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t08:55 BST &#8211; German Manufacturing PMI\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t09:00 BST &#8211; Euro Zone Manufacturing PMI\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t09:30 BST &#8211; UK Manufacturing PMI\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t13:30 BST &#8211; US Core PCE Price Index\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t13:30 BST &#8211; US Personal Income\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t13:30 BST &#8211; US Personal Spending\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t14:45 BST &#8211; US Markit Manufacturing PMI\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t15:00 BST &#8211; US ISM Manufacturing PMI\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t15:50 BST &#8211; FOMC Member Powell speaks\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>\n\t<strong>The Week Ahead (Key Data &amp; Events):<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/h4>\n<p>\n\t<u>Tuesday, August 04th<\/u>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t02:30 BST &#8211; Australian Retail Sales\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t02:30 BST &#8211; Australian Trade Balance\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<strong>05:30 BST &#8211; RBA Interest Rate Decision<\/strong>\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<strong>05:30 BST &#8211; RBA Statement<\/strong>\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t08:00 BST &#8211; Spanish Unemployment Change\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t09:30 BST &#8211; UK Construction PMI\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t10:00 BST &#8211; Euro Zone PPI\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t15:00 BST &#8211; US Factory Orders\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<strong>23:45 BST &#8211; New Zealand Employment Change<\/strong>\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<strong>23:45 BST &#8211; New Zealand Unemployment Rate<\/strong>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n\t<u>Wednesday, August 05th<\/u>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t<strong>02:45 BST &#8211; Chinese HSBC Services PMI<\/strong>\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t08:15 BST &#8211; Swiss CPI\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t08:15 BST &#8211; Spanish Services PMI\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t08:45 BST &#8211; Italian Services PMI\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t08:50 BST &#8211; French Services PMI\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t08:55 BST &#8211; German Services PMI\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t09:00 BST &#8211; Euro Zone Services PMI\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t09:00 BST &#8211; Italian Industrial Production\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<strong>09:30 BST &#8211; UK Services PMI<\/strong>\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t10:00 BST &#8211; Euro Zone Retail Sales\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<strong>13:15 BST &#8211; US ADP Nonfarm Employment Change<\/strong>\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t13:30 BST &#8211; Canadian Trade Balance\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t14:45 BST &#8211; US Services PMI\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<strong>15:00 BST &#8211; US Non-Manufacturing PMI<\/strong>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n\t<u>Thursday, August 06th<\/u>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t<strong>02:30 BST &#8211; Australian Employment Change<\/strong>\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<strong>02:30 BST &#8211; Australian Unemployment Rate<\/strong>\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t06:00 BST &#8211; Japanese Leading Index\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t07:00 BST &#8211; German Factory Orders\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t09:30 BST &#8211; UK Industrial Production\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t09:30 BST &#8211; UK Manufacturing Production\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<strong>12:00 BST &#8211; Bank of England Interest Rate Decision<\/strong>\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<strong>12:00 BST &#8211; Bank of England Inflation Report<\/strong>\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<strong>13:30 BST &#8211; US Initial Jobless Claims<\/strong>\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t15:00 BST &#8211; UK NIESR GDP Estimate\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n\t<u>Friday, August 07th<\/u>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t00:30 BST &#8211; Australian AIG Construction Index\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t02:30 BST &#8211; Australian Home Loans\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t06:45 BST &#8211; Swiss Unemployment Rate\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t07:00 BST &#8211; German Trade Balance\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<strong>07:30 BST &#8211; Bank of Japan Press Conference<\/strong>\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t09:30 BST &#8211; UK Trade Balance\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<strong>13:30 BST &#8211; US NFP<\/strong>\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<strong>13:30 BST &#8211; US Unemployment Rate<\/strong>\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<strong>13:30 BST &#8211; US Average Hourly Earnings<\/strong>\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<strong>13:30 BST &#8211; Canadian Employment Change<\/strong>\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<strong>13:30 BST &#8211; Canadian Unemployment Rate<\/strong>\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t15:00 BST &#8211; Canadian Ivey PMI\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Global Markets: Asian stock markets: Nikkei down 0.45 %, Shanghai Composite lost 2.50 %, Hang Seng fell 1.30 %, ASX declined 0.50 % Commodities: Gold at $1095 (+0.01 %), Silver at $14.70 (-0.30 %), WTI Oil at $46.80 (-0.70 %), Brent Oil at $51.85 (+0.05 %) Rates: US 10 year yield at 2.21, UK 10 &hellip; 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