*The Unemployment Rate for July, announced today in the UK, increased from 4.2% to 4.3%. Employment change decreased by 207 thousand people. The previous month’s employment change was at -66,000. Following the data, Bank of England (BOE) member Breeden said in his speech that he saw that the risks to growth and unemployment were balanced, and that if they did not raise interest rates, import prices would increase and this would lead to a serious increase in inflation.

*The Zew Economic Index for September, announced in Germany and the Euro Zone, decreased and reached -11.4 and -8.9, respectively. The previous data came at -12.3 and -5.5 levels.

*According to the monthly report released by OPEC today, oil production of OPEC countries increased by 113 thousand barrels in August, reaching 27,450 million. The biggest contribution to the increase in production was made by Iran, Nigeria and Iraq. Oil production of Saudi Arabia, Angola and Venezuela decreased.

*Reports from the United States Department of Agriculture at 19:00 this evening may affect the prices of agricultural products such as wheat, soybean and corn.

Agenda of the Day;
21:00 US Budget Balance
23:30 US OMO Crude Oil Stocks