\ud83c\udf0d Energy-driven inflation is the story: Strait of Hormuz disruptions pushed August Eurozone inflation to 3.3%, and the ECB is set to hike rates 25bp today (decision 15:15 GMT+3). US PPI (15:30 GMT+3) and existing home sales (17:00 GMT+3) round out a heavy data\u00a0day.<\/p>\n
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\ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf5 Nikkei 225: ~64,510, -1.0% (today\u2019s session)\u200a\u2014\u200apressured by high oil prices
\ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddf0 Hang Seng: ~25,240, -0.3% (Wed close)\u200a\u2014\u200astill trading
\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf3 Shanghai Composite: ~3,952, +0.3% (Wed close)\u200a\u2014\u200astill trading
\ud83c\uddf0\ud83c\uddf7 KOSPI: ~7,052, +1.4% (Wed close)\u200a\u2014\u200achip stocks led\u00a0gains<\/p>\n
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\ud83d\udcb6 EUR\/USD: ~1.1635\u200a\u2014\u200acapped near 1.1700 ahead of the ECB\u2019s expected hike to 2.5% (deposit rate) \ud83e\udd85
\ud83d\udcb7 GBP\/USD: above 1.3550\u200a\u2014\u200aBoE hike bets and 5%+ gilt yields keep sterling supported
\ud83d\udcb4 USD\/JPY: stabilizing above 153.50\u200a\u2014\u200ayen near a 7-month high on hawkish BoJ repricing<\/p>\n
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\ud83e\udd47 Gold: $4,409\/oz, +0.25%\u200a\u2014\u200aholding near record highs into US inflation data
\ud83d\udee2\ufe0f Brent: ~$101\/bbl, -0.2%\u200a\u2014\u200aminor pullback, still elevated on Hormuz\u00a0risk<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udd11 \ud835\udde7\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddf1\ud835\uddee\ud835\ude06\u2019\ud835\ude00 \ud835\uddd9\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddf0\ud835\ude02\ud835\ude00: ECB decision & press conference, US PPI (y\/y forecast 5.3% vs. 4.7% prior), US existing home sales\u200a\u2014\u200aexpect volatility in EUR, oil and gold through the European afternoon.<\/p>\n
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