Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and the world economy.

We’re about to learn how the UK economy fared in July, during the summer heatwave.

7am BST: UK GDP report for July

7am BST: UK trade report for July

1.30pm BST: US CPI inflation report

3pm BST: University of Michigan’s US consumer confidence report