GLOBAL MARKETS-Oil prices rally, US data dents chances of Fed rate hike

* US consumer sentiment slumps in early August, survey shows * Retail sales data shows surprise drop * Brent crude heads for 6% weekly gain * BOJ could raise rates as soon as September, sources say (

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