Various items on the agenda here for the session, and its the jobs report most likely to shift FX. The RBA is watching the labour market, a tick higher in the unemployment rate is going to prompt thoughts of more imminent rate cuts. Even an unchanged u/e will be enough to get rate cut speculation in July on the boil.

2301 GMT UK data - RICS House price Balance (May), expected -21%, prior -23%

2350 GMT Japan Business Sentiment Index for Q2.

The survey purpose is described as 'analyses business leaders' assessments of and forecasts for the economy in order to gain basic information for keeping track of economic trends'. It tends not to immediately move yen.

2350 GMT Japan international securities flows for the week.

0100 GMT Australia Consumer Inflation Expectations (June) y/y, prior 3.3%. Keep en eye on this, expectations have fallen away. Much more and the RBA will be scratching its head about unanchored inflation expectations (in addition to their focus on the jobs market).

0130 GMT Australia Employment report (May):

Employment Change: K

  • expected +16.0K, prior +28.4K

Unemployment Rate: %

  • expected 5.1%, prior 5.2%

Full Time Employment Change: K

  • prior was -6.3K

Part Time Employment Change: K

  • prior was +34.7K

Participation Rate: %

  • expected 65.8%, prior was 65.8%

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