Foreign exchange market. European session: the British pound dropped against the U.S. dollar after the weaker-than-expected economic data from the UK

Economic calendar (GMT0):

(Time/ Region/ Event/ Period/ Previous/ Forecast/ Actual)

01:30 Australia RBA Meeting's Minutes

03:00 New Zealand Expected Annual Inflation 2y from now Quarter III +2.4% +2.2%

08:00 Eurozone Current account, adjusted, bln June 19.8 Revised From 19.5 21.3 13.1

08:30 United Kingdom Retail Price Index, m/m July +0.2% -0.1%

08:30 United Kingdom Retail prices, Y/Y July +2.6% +2.6% +2.5%

08:30 United Kingdom RPI-X, Y/Y July +2.7% +2.3%

08:30 United Kingdom Producer Price Index - Input (MoM) July -0.9% -0.8% -1.6%

08:30 United Kingdom Producer Price Index - Input (YoY) July -4.5% -7.3%

08:30 United Kingdom Producer Price Index - Output (MoM) July -0.1% +0.1% -0.1%

08:30 United Kingdom Producer Price Index - Output (YoY) July +0.3% -0.1%

08:30 United Kingdom HICP, m/m July +0.2% -0.3%

08:30 United Kingdom HICP, Y/Y July +1.9% +1.8% +1.6%

08:30 United Kingdom HICP ex EFAT, Y/Y July +2.0% +1.9% +1.8%

The U.S. dollar traded mixed to higher against the most major currencies ahead of the U.S. housing data and consumer price index. The consumer price index is expected to increase 0.1% in July, after a 0.3% rise in June.

The consumer price index, excluding food and energy, is expected to rise 0.2% in July, after a 0.1% gain in June.

The euro traded mixed against the U.S. dollar after the weaker-than-expected current account data from the Eurozone. Eurozone's current account surplus dropped to 13.1 billion euros in June from a surplus of 19.8 billion euros in May, missing expectations for an increase to 21.3 billion euros. May's figure was revised up from a surplus of 19.5 billion euros.

The British pound dropped against the U.S. dollar after the weaker-than-expected economic data from the UK. Consumer price index in the UK decreased 0.3% in July, a 0.2% rise in June.

On a yearly basis, consumer price inflation the UK rose 1.6% in July, missing expectations for a 1.8% gain, after a 1.9% increase in June.

CPI, excluding food, energy, alcohol, and tobacco costs, jumped 1.8% in July, missing expectations for a 1.9% rise, after a 2.0% gain in June.

Producer price index input in the UK fell 1.6% in July, missing forecasts of a 0.8% decline, after a 0.9% decrease in June. June's figure was revised down from a 0.8% drop.

Producer price index output in the UK decreased 0.1% in July, missing forecasts of a 0.1% increase, after a 0.1% fall in June. June's figure was revised up from a 0.2% decline.

EUR/USD: the currency pair traded mixed

GBP/USD: the currency pair fell to $1.6632

USD/JPY: the currency pair rose to Y102.69

The most important news that are expected (GMT0):

12:30 U.S. Building Permits, mln July 0.963 1.000

12:30 U.S. Housing Starts, mln July 0.893 0.970

12:30 U.S. CPI, m/m July +0.3% +0.1%

12:30 U.S. CPI, Y/Y July +2.1%

12:30 U.S. CPI excluding food and energy, m/m July +0.1% +0.2%

12:30 U.S. CPI excluding food and energy, Y/Y July +1.9%

23:30 Australia RBA's Governor Glenn Stevens Speech

23:50 Japan Adjusted Merchandise Trade Balance, bln July -1080.8 -770.0