消息人士称，欧洲央行官员做好在9月份加息的准备。

The euro ticked higher ahead of the European Central Bank policy decision later today. Markets largely expect the ECB to hold rates; the probability of a 25bp hike in September is about 84%. Investors will watch how the ECB responds to a rebound in oil prices tied to rising US‑Iran tensions. Antje Praefcke at Deutsche Bank said the ECB may consolidate September-hike expectations but the euro is unlikely to gain much as that view is already priced in. EUR/USD was up roughly 0.2% intraday.

EIA weekly natural gas storage, week ended July 17: U.S. working gas in storage 3,056 Bcf, +32 Bcf week-on-week, -16 Bcf YoY (-0.5%), 183 Bcf (6.4%) above the 5-year average.