Due at 2350GMT from Japan:

  • Trade balance for June: expected is Y -642.9bn, prior was Y -910.8bn
  • Trade balance (adjusted) for June: expected is Y -1119.9bn, prior was Y 862.2bn
  • Exports for June y/y: expected is 1.0%, prior was -2.7%
  • Imports for June y/y: expected is 8.3%, prior was -3.5%

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Due at 0135GMT

  • Markit/JMMA Manufacturing PMI for July – this is the preliminary, ‘flash’ reading, prior was 51.5