Welcome, Traders!
It is Thursday 29th / Friday 30th of June, depending on where you are.
Here are some things to expect ahead of the APAC session today.
Sentiment
The dollar gained for the second day in a row, boosted by strong US GDP and employment data that bolstered the case for two more quarter-point Fed hikes. The yen fell to 145 per dollar, a level last seen on November 10.
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7:30 PM ET
Japanese Unemployment Rate for May
Median Forecast: 2.6% | Prior: 2.6% | Range: 2.7% / 0.1%
Japanese Jobs/Applicants Ratio for May
Median Forecast: 1.32 | Prior: 1.32 | Range: 1.34 / 1.00
Tokyo CPI Overall for June
Median Forecast: 3.4% | Prior: 3.2% | Range: 3.8% / 3.2%
Tokyo Core CPI YoY for June
Median Forecast: 3.4% | Prior: 3.2% | Range: 3.9% / 3.0%
7:50 PM ET
Japanese Industrial Output Prelim MoM SA for May
Median Forecast: -1% | Prior: 0.7% | Range: 0.6% / -2.5%
9:30 PM ET
Chinese NBS Manufacturing PMI for June
Median Forecast: 49 | Prior: 48.8 | Range: 49.8 / 48.0
Good luck!
