BOJ Rate Decision in Focus as Yen, Inflation, and Nikkei Hang in Balance 
Bank of Korea Signals Potential Interest Rate Hikes as Inflation Remains Elevated 
BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda Hints at Rate Hike as Inflation Pressures Build 
RBA Raises Interest Rates to 4.35% Amid Rising Inflation Risks and Middle East Tensions 
Paraguay Holds Interest Rate at 5.5% as Inflation Remains Stable Amid Global Uncertainty 
Japan Inflation Expectations Rise as BOJ Rate Hike Timing Faces Uncertainty 
ECB Signals Possible Interest Rate Move if Inflation Outlook Fails to Improve 
Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today, and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data and events so far:
- Japan: Nikkei manufacturing PM declined to 49.3 in June.
- China: Caixin manufacturing PMI declined to 49.4 in June from 50.2.
Upcoming:
- Japan: Consumer confidence report due at 5:00 GMT.
- Switzerland: Real retail sales report will be published at 6:30 GMT.
- Spain: Markit manufacturing PMI report will be released at 7:15 GMT.
- Italy: Markit manufacturing PMI report will be released at 7:45 GMT, followed by unemployment report at 8:00 GMT, for the month of May.
- France: Markit manufacturing PMI report will be released at 7:50 GMT.
- Germany: Markit manufacturing PMI report will be released at 7:15 GMT, along with the June unemployment report.
- Eurozone: Markit manufacturing PMI report will be released at 8:00 GMT, along with money supply and private loan statistics.
- United Kingdom: Markit manufacturing PMI report will be released at 8:30 GMT.
- United States: Markit manufacturing PMI report will be released at 13:45 GMT, followed by ISM manufacturing PMI and construction spending report at 14:00 GMT.
- New Zealand: NZIER business confidence report will be published at 22:00 GMT.
- Auction: U.S. will auction 3-month and 6-month bills at 15:30 GMT.
