📊 Asia Session

🇯🇵 Nikkei 225: ~68,400 – tracking a 6% weekly gain, chip stocks lead

🇭🇰 Hang Seng: ~25,190 (–0.8%) – tech under pressure

Sentiment: risk mood firm into the weekend, but fresh Hormuz incidents keep traders cautious 🟡

💱 Forex

EUR/USD: 1.1536 (+0.07%)

USD/JPY: back under 159.40 – fresh BoJ hike bets and intervention warnings from Tokyo 👀

🪙 Commodities

Gold (XAU/USD): slipped below $4,320 – pressured by firmer US data tone 📉

Brent Crude: ticking higher – US threatens indefinite naval blockade on Iran, ADNOC reports vessels struck in Hormuz ⚠️

🔎 Today's Watch

🇺🇸 US Retail Sales (July)

🇺🇸 Michigan Consumer Sentiment (Aug, prelim) – forecast 54.1

⚠️ Elevated geopolitical risk around Hormuz. Trade smart, manage risk.

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