There are no major data releases on today's economic calendar.
The only scheduled events are three- and six-month Treasury bill auctions at 11:30 a.m. ET.
Traders will be looking ahead to tomorrow's consumer price index reading for July at 8:30 a.m. ET.
Later in the week, consumer sentiment for August and leading indicators for July will be reported on Friday.
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