Japanese CPI has been edging higher, but the measure of underlying (the core rate) is still way below the BOJ target. Same old today I reckon.

2245 GMT New Zealand trade balance for July

  • expected -400m, prior -113m

Exports

  • expected 4.76bn, prior 4.91bn

Imports

  • expected 5.20bn, prior 5.02bn

2330 GMT (note that time folks, this data point is out earlier than the usual 2350 we expect from Japan)

  • National CPI y/y for July , expected is 1.0%, prior was 0.7%
  • National CPI y/y excluding Fresh Food, expected is 0.9%, prior was 0.8%
  • National CPI excluding Food, Energy y/y, expected is 0.3%, prior was 0.2% . This is the measure of CPI closest to the US 'core' CPI.

0050 GMT Japan again, PPI Services for July

  • expected 1.2% y/y, prior 1.2%

0110 GMT Bank of Japan JGB buying operation

  • 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years remaining until maturity