UK growth has been trending in the right direction even before the Bank of England voted to lower rates earlier this month. GBP/USD partially recovers from the July selloff
The disinflationary process continues to make minor gains in the US as inflation data for July printed as expected for most measures. Dollar and treasuries rose, SPX futures oscillated
E-commerce giant Alibaba will report on 15 August, and weaker performance is expected due to growing competition and a slowing Chinese economy.