*TRUMP TO MAKE ANNOUNCEMENT AT 4PM ET FRI

*UK JULY RETAIL SALES RISE 0.6% M/M; EST. +0.3%
*UK JULY CORE RETAIL SALES RISE 0.5% M/M; EST. +0.4%
*UK JULY CORE RETAIL SALES RISE 1.3% Y/Y; EST. +1.2%
*UK JULY RETAIL SALES RISE 1.1% Y/Y; EST. +1.3%

*GERMANY JULY FACTORY ORDERS FALL 2.9% M/M; EST. 0.5%

*EURO-AREA 2Q GDP GREW 0.1% Q/Q; EST. +0.1%

*EURO-AREA 2Q GDP GREW 1.5% Y/Y; EST. +1.4%

*CANADA AUG. UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 7.1%; EST. 7.0%
*CANADA AUG. EMPLOYMENT FALLS -65.5K M/M; EST. +10.0K

*US AUG. NONFARM PAYROLLS RISE 22K M/M; EST. +75K
*US AUG. AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS RISE 0.3% M/M; EST. +0.3%
*US AUG. AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS RISE 3.7% Y/Y; EST. +3.7%
*US AUG. UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 4.3%; EST. 4.3%

*US AUG. AVG WORKWEEK 34.2 HOURS; EST. 34.3
*US AUG. MANUFACTURING PAYROLLS FALL -12K M/M; EST. -5K
*US AUG. PRIVATE PAYROLLS RISE 38K M/M; EST. +75K
*US AUG. PARTICIPATION RATE 62.3%; EST. 62.2%
*US AUG. UNDEREMPLOYMENT 8.1%

*SPOT GOLD RISES 1% TO A FRESH RECORD AFTER PAYROLLS DATA

*S&P 500 RISES 0.5% AT THE OPEN, NASDAQ UP 0.8%

*SPOT GOLD EXTENDS SURGE TO HIT $3,600/OZ FOR THE FIRST TIME

*S&P 500 CLOSES 0.4% LOWER, NASDAQ FALLS 0.2%

*JAPAN 2Q GDP GREW 2.2% ON ANNUALIZED BASIS; EST. 1.0%

*EU WEIGHS SANCTIONS ON CHINA FOR RUSSIAN ENERGY IMPORTS: FT

*S&P 500 RISES 0.2% AT THE OPEN, NASDAQ GAINS 0.5%

*US JULY CONSUMER CREDIT RISES $16.01B M/M; EST. +11.25B

*S&P 500 CLOSES UP 0.2%, NASDAQ GAINS 0.4%

*FRANCE JULY INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT FALLS 1.1% M/M; EST. -1.5%

*ISRAELI OFFICIAL: EXPLOSION IN QATAR'S DOHA TARGETS HAMAS OFFICIALS: N12

*HAMAS SAYS IT'S NEGOTIATING DELEGATION WAS TARGETED IN DOHA: AL JAZEERA

*S&P 500 RISES 0.1% AT THE OPEN, NASDAQ UP 0.2%