Japan Inflation Expectations Rise as BOJ Rate Hike Timing Faces Uncertainty 
BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda Hints at Rate Hike as Inflation Pressures Build 
South Korea Central Bank Signals Inflation Concerns as Oil Prices Surge 
Paraguay Holds Interest Rate at 5.5% as Inflation Remains Stable Amid Global Uncertainty 
BOJ Rate Hike Expectations Grow as Board Member Signals Hawkish Stance 
DOJ Ends Probe Into Fed Chair Jerome Powell, Boosting Kevin Warsh Confirmation Prospects 
RBA Rate Hike Outlook: Impact on AUD/USD and ASX 200 
South Korea Central Bank Signals Cautious Policy Amid Inflation and Middle East Tensions 
Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today, but all with low to medium volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: May building permits up 3.1 percent y/y in May. RBA kept interest rate unchanged at 150 bps at today’s meeting.
- Spain: Unemployment declined by 90,000 in June.
Upcoming:
- United Kingdom: Construction PMI data will be released at 8:30 GMT, along with the release of MPC minutes. BRC shop price report will be released at 23:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: PPI inflation and May retail sales report at 9:00 GMT.
- United States: ISM New York report will be released at 13:45 GMT and May factory orders report will be released at 14:00 GMT.
- Canada: Markit manufacturing PMI report will be released at 13:30 GMT.
- New Zealand: Global dairy auction is scheduled today.
- Australia: AiG performance of services report will be released at 22:30 GMT.
