It is a quiet one in terms of data releases today

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As for markets today, the dollar is recouping some of its early losses, firming slightly across the board. This chart continues to show that we are at critical levels now for the greenback and it is either make or break time over the next few sessions:

BBDXY

Looking ahead, there is little on the economic calendar to shake things up so expect the market focus to remain on flows and more so as we approach the month end as well.

1000 GMT - UK July CBI retailing reported sales

Prior release can be found here. The readings here are an indicator of short-term trends in the retail and wholesale sector of the UK economy. A minor data point.

That's all for the session ahead. I wish you all the best of days to come and good luck with your trading! Stay safe out there.