- BOJ to discuss hike to 0.25% – report
- Another Bank of Japan leak says 0.25% is under consideration
- Nikkei reiterates the worst kept secret. BOJ considering hike to 0.25%
- US JOLTS job openings 8.184M vs 8.000M estimate
- US July consumer confidence 100.3 vs 99.7 expected
- US May CaseShiller 20-city house price index +6.8% y/y vs +6.7% expected
- Japan new to FX diplomat: Only natural solution to yen weakness is to improve economy
- Polls and betting markets show a close race for President again
- Dallas Fed July services sector revenue index 7.7 vs 1.9 prior
Markets:
- Gold up $25 to $2408
- US 10-year yields down 3.5 bps to 4.14%
- WTI crude oil down 70-cents to $75.15
- S&P 500 down 0.5%, extends losses after hours
- JPY leads, GBP lags
More to come
This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.
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