News just out from the Nikkei news agency 2 Aug 2016

  • fin min Aso and BOJ gov Kuroda to meet today to confirm co-operation over policy

No further deets at this stage.

Meanwhile we wait on Abe and his fiscal stimulus announcement.

USDJPY in retreat at 102.45. Nikkei extending retreat to -1.04% at 16463

Update 05.25 GMT: No time given but statement says they will hold an emergency meeting today and both will be speaking to reporters afterwards

With a bit of luck I'll have finished my shift by then. lol