Welcome, Traders!
Today is Thursday the 17th of August or Friday the 18th of August, depending on where you are.
Here are some things to look out for in the session.
Sentiment:
A dollar index recovered some of its losses as Treasury rates increased throughout the curve, and the yield on an index of total returns on global government debt surpassed its 15-yr high. The yen rose for the first time in more than a week, while the offshore yuan rose as Chinese policymakers signalled their support.
Docket:
7:50 PM ET
Japanese CPI Overall Nationwide - Forecast: 3.3% | Prior: 3.3%
Japanese Core CPI Nationwide YoY - Forecast: 3.1% | Prior: 3.3%
Good luck!
