Australia July Westpac-Melbourne consumer confidence index MoM +4.1% vs -2.9% prior.

A White House official said President Trump will support passage of a bipartisan Russia sanctions bill led by the late Senator Lindsey Graham. The announcement, made days after Graham’s unexpected death, could remove a key political obstacle to legislation Graham and Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal had said the administration was prepared to back; negotiators said last Friday an agreement had been reached after extensive talks. Senate Republican leader John Thune said the White House worked closely with Graham on the measure and expressed optimism it can pass, noting it will be a central part of Graham’s political legacy.

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