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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming how businesses operate — and how we live. It is everywhere, from personalised product recommendations to disease diagnosis. But with great power comes responsibility.

Markets will be digesting the comments made by Central Bankers at the Economic Policy Symposium in Jackson Hole.

Markets will be digesting the outcome of the US-Russia summit on Ukraine in Alaska and the follow-up meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskiy and European leaders in Washington.

Markets are watching whether the US-China tariff pause, set to expire this week, will be extended — impacting sentiment and upcoming economic data interpretation.

As investors increasingly prioritize sustainability, the palm oil industry has come under growing scrutiny due to its significant environmental footprint.

In the US, key data releases will include factory orders, ISM services, trade balance, as well as Q2 productivity and labour costs — all unfolding under the shadow of new tariffs taking effect on August 7.

The United States and the European Union have reached a trade deal that introduces a 15% blanket tariff on all EU goods imported into the US, along with additional EU commitments to purchase US energy and defense products. The agreement takes effect on Friday.

Flash PMIs for the US, euro zone, UK, and Japan will reveal July’s global economic momentum in manufacturing and services. These data points will influence central bank expectations and investor risk appetite across regions.