📊 Market Snapshot
💶 EUR/USD — 1.1600, near a two-week low as USD stays firm ahead of Friday’s NFP. Eurozone flash CPI due today could cement a September ECB hike.
🥇 Gold — $4,445, drifting lower in the Asian session as Middle East tensions fuel inflation and Fed hike bets, but holding above $4,400 support.
🛢️ Brent — $90.60, extending gains as fresh US–Iran strikes near the Strait of Hormuz revive supply-disruption fears.
₿ Bitcoin — $78,600, holding steady after its best August in nearly a decade; hawkish Fed bets keep upside capped.
🌏 Asian Markets
China and Japan PMIs beat forecasts 📈 Shanghai Composite +0.2%, Nikkei off earlier lows, Hang Seng -1%, KOSPI mildly lower.
📅 Today’s Focus
🇨🇳 China Manufacturing PMI ✅ beat 🇯🇵 Japan Consumer Confidence 🇪🇺 Eurozone Flash CPI YoY 🇺🇸 US JOLTs & ISM Manufacturing PMI
All eyes stay on Friday’s US Nonfarm Payrolls and the upcoming ECB decision as this week’s dominant theme ⚡
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