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Canada June trade balance +3.86B vs +3.0B expected

US International Trade balance for June -$73.3B vs -$73.0B estimate

US Treasury Secretary Bessent: We may have an Iran deal tomorrow to open Hormuz

investingLive European FX news wrap: Markets cheer and oil prices slide on US-Iran deal hopes

Iran and Oman near Hormuz shipping deal, challenging decades of free navigation

Reminder: US non-farm payrolls will be on the data docket this week

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investingLive Asia-Pacific market moving news: Hormuz incident and Iran threats

Australia household spending beats, up 0.8% in June (expected +0.2%, prior +1.3%)

More info on this – South Korea core inflation hits 2-1/2 year high despite headline cooling

South Korea core CPI (July) shows biggest annual rise since December 2023

investingLive Americas FX news wrap 3 Aug: Risk-On Returns to Wall Street