In the Markets

* UK Rightmove house asking prices fell 2.3% m/m in August vs. 1.8% dip in July

* European calendar has EZ June sa trade, expected at Eur 0.5 bln

* US calendar quiet; NAHB housing market index forecast at 16 for August

* USD corrected some of its recent gains; oil prices rose amid tropical storm concerns

* Asian equities mixed, Japan sustained gains while other indices gave them back

* Singapore July non-oil domestic exports -5.7% y/y, symptomatic of global softness

* FED’s Evans: tough challenges posed by economic weakness and inflation risk combo

* US Treasuries rose on reinvestment demand, ongoing commodity rout, USD rally

* US TIC capital inflows rebounded $51.1 bln in June, below median vs $12.3 bln May

* NYMEX crude firmer amid production closure in Mexican Gulf on hurricane warning

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