BOJ Holds Interest Rates Steady, Upgrades Growth and Inflation Outlook for Japan 
Jerome Powell Attends Supreme Court Hearing on Trump Effort to Fire Fed Governor, Calling It Historic 
BOJ Rate Decision in Focus as Yen Weakness and Inflation Shape Market Outlook 
Fed Governor Lisa Cook Warns Inflation Risks Remain as Rates Stay Steady 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
China Extends Gold Buying Streak as Reserves Surge Despite Volatile Prices 
Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today, and all with low to medium volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- China: CPI inflation rose to 1.9 percent in June and PPI inflation rose to 4.9 percent.
- Australia: National Australia Bank’s business confidence came at 15 in June and business confidence index came at 6.
Upcoming:
- Japan: Machine tools orders report for June will be released at 6:00 GMT.
- France: Industrial output for May will be released at 6:45 GMT.
- Italy: Industrial output report will be released at 8:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Industrial and manufacturing production report will be released at 8:30 GMT, along with trade balance data.
- Germany: Zew survey report will be released at 9:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Zew survey report will be released at 9:00 GMT.
- United States: NFIB business optimism report will be released at 10:00 GMT, followed by JOLTS jobs report at 14:00 GMT.
- Japan: Domestic corporate goods price report will be released at 23:50 GMT.
- Auction: U.S. will auction 1-month bonds at 15:30 GMT, and 3-year note at 17:00 GMT.
