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Japan Receives US Backing
Japan gets US support beyond psychology
FX | Jul 31, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC
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Japan Yen Surges
Yen surges on speculation of intervention
MACRO | Jul 30, 2026, 07:33 PM UTC
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*(US) MAY FACTORY ORDERS: -1.3% V -2.0%E
Factory Orders (ex-transportation): 1.9% v 1.0%e - - Revisions: - - Prior Factory Orders revised higher from 4.8% to 5.3%
MACRO | Jul 02, 2026, 09:36 PM UTC
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*(US) MAY FACTORY ORDERS: -1.3% V -2.0%E
Factory Orders (ex-transportation): % v 1.0%e Revisions: - Prior Factory Orders revised XXX from 4.8% to % - Prior Factory Orders (ex-transportation) revised XXX from 1.3% to %
MACRO | Jul 02, 2026, 02:00 PM UTC
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*(US) INITIAL JOBLESS CLAIMS: 215K V 218KE; CONTINUING CLAIMS: M V 1.820ME
4-week Avg: K v 224.25K prior (revised from 224.25K) - Total continued weeks claimed for benefits in all programs M, K w/w Revisions: - Prior Initial Jobless Claims revised XXX from 215K to K - Prior Continuing Claims re
MACRO | Jul 02, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC
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*(US) JUN UNEMPLOYMENT RATE: 4.2% V 4.3%E
Underemployment Rate: % v 8.1% prior - Labor Force Participation Rate: % v 61.8%e - Number of unemployed: M v 7.307M prior - Labor force: M v 170.078M prior - Long-time unemployed (27 weeks or over): M v 1.988M prior - E
MACRO | Jul 02, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC
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*(US) JUN CHANGE IN NONFARM PAYROLLS: +57K V +113KE
Private Payrolls: K v +107Ke - Manufacturing Payrolls: K v +3Ke - Birth-Death Adjustment (unadj): K v +158K prior Revisions - Prior Change in Nonfarm Payrolls revised XXX from +172K to K - Prior Private Payrolls revised
MACRO | Jul 02, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC
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Note: Current speculative net short yen positions are at or near record highs (2nd largest per Barchart's July 2026 data), approaching or ma
Speculative yen short positions have reached the second-largest level in history as of early July 2026, according to CFTC data, with net shorts among leveraged funds and asset managers approaching or exceeding -146k to -
CENTRAL_BANK | Jul 02, 2026, 10:43 AM UTC
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Japan Top FX diplomat Mimura: Won't comment on FX levels
Japan Top FX diplomat Mimura: Won't comment on FX levels
FX | Jul 02, 2026, 09:19 AM UTC
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Japan's MOF: No comment on recent sudden yen move
Japan's MOF: No comment on recent sudden yen move
FX | Jul 02, 2026, 08:16 AM UTC
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Japan's [final] tax revenue for last fiscal year expected to be ~¥84.00T (strongest level in 6 consecutive years) - NHK
**Reminder 11/25/2025: (JP) Japan 2025 tax revenues seen >¥80.0T - US financial press
EARNINGS | Jul 02, 2026, 08:00 AM UTC
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Japan said to provide trade insurance on ¥100B syndicated loan - Nikkei
Japan said to provide trade insurance on ¥100B syndicated loan - Nikkei
EQUITY | Jul 01, 2026, 04:36 PM UTC
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Visual Alert: EU Morning FX Heatmap
**Base currency on Y Axis
FX | Jul 01, 2026, 07:33 AM UTC
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Japan top FX diplomat Mimura: US Official made supportive remarks about FX action
Japan top FX diplomat Mimura: US Official made supportive remarks about FX action
FX | Jul 01, 2026, 04:30 AM UTC
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Japan oil refinery operating rate 81% in week to June 27th, 2026
Japan crude oil inventory at 10.3M KL for week to June 27th, 2026
ENERGY | Jul 01, 2026, 03:29 AM UTC
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*(JP) JAPAN Q2 TANKAN LARGE MANUFACTURING INDEX: 22 V 16E; LARGE MANUFACTURING OUTLOOK: # V 13E
Large Non-Manufacturing Index: # v 36e - Large Non-Manufacturing Outlook: # v 29e - Large All Industry Capex Estimate FY: % v 11.0%e - Small Manufacturing Index: # v 4e - Small Manufacturing Outlook: # v 1e - Small Non-M
CENTRAL_BANK | Jun 30, 2026, 11:50 PM UTC
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BOJ New Board Member Sato: Weak yen boosts profits of exporters in general; Uncertainty remains over Middle East situation - inaugural press
Need to watch impact of FX on price trend; high volatility is not desirable - FX should reflect fundamentals - Need to watch both downside risks to growth and upside risks to inflation - I haven’t set myself to support j
CENTRAL_BANK | Jun 30, 2026, 09:55 PM UTC
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*(US) APR S&P COTALITY HOUSE PRICE INDEX (20-CITY) M/M: % V -0.10%E; Y/Y: 1.14% V 0.90%E
House Price Index (overall) Y/Y: % v 0.80%e Revisions: - Prior House Price Index (20 City) MoM revised xxx from -0.16% to % - Prior House Price Index (20-city) YoY revised xxx from 0.83% to % - Prior House Price Index (o
EQUITY | Jun 30, 2026, 01:00 PM UTC
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Japan Finance Ministry (MOF): No yen currency intervention between May 28th thru Jun 26th period
(JP) Japan Finance Ministry (MOF): No yen currency intervention between May 28th thru Jun 26th period
FX | Jun 30, 2026, 10:06 AM UTC
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Japan and India reportedly considering direct yen-rupee (JPY-INR) settlements - Nikkei
(JP) Japan and India reportedly considering direct yen-rupee (JPY-INR) settlements - Nikkei
FX | Jun 30, 2026, 09:54 AM UTC
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Japan PM Takaichi: Keidanren Chair has set ¥250T investment target in FY2040
(JP) Japan PM Takaichi: Keidanren Chair has set ¥250T investment target in FY2040
EQUITY | Jun 30, 2026, 09:04 AM UTC
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BOJ New Board Member Sato: Weak yen boosts profits of exporters in general; Uncertainty remains over Middle East situation - inaugural
Need to watch impact of FX on price trend; high volatility is not desirable - - FX should reflect fundamentals - - Need to watch both downside risks to growth and upside risks to inflation - - I haven’t set myself to sup
EQUITY | Jun 30, 2026, 08:42 AM UTC
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BOJ new Board member Sato: Uncertainty remains over Middle East situation - inaugural press conference
**Reminder Sato was confirmed for BOJ board positions back on Mar 23rd and will vote at the next BOJ meeting in late July
CENTRAL_BANK | Jun 30, 2026, 08:02 AM UTC
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Visual Alert: EU Morning FX Heatmap
**Base currency on Y Axis
FX | Jun 30, 2026, 07:43 AM UTC
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Again nearing session highs around 162.40
Again nearing session highs around 162.40
EQUITY | Jun 30, 2026, 06:06 AM UTC
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Japan 20-year and 30-year JGB yields each rise by 10bps into month and quarter-end
(JP) Japan 20-year and 30-year JGB yields each rise by 10bps into month and quarter-end
RATES | Jun 30, 2026, 05:55 AM UTC
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Japan Chief Cab Sec Kihara: Won't comment on Forex levels; Will take appropriate action on FX as necessary
Always ready to take necessary action on Forex - - Need to watch economic impact of weak yen in total
FX | Jun 30, 2026, 04:02 AM UTC
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*(CN) CHINA JUN MANUFACTURING PMI (GOV OFFICIAL): 50.3 V 50.1E (4th month of expansion)
Non-manufacturing PMI: 50.2 v 49.9e (2nd month of expansion) - - Composite PMI: 50.6 v 50.5 prior - - **Note:Manufacturing new orders: 51.2 v 49.9 prior
MACRO | Jun 30, 2026, 03:50 AM UTC
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*(JP) JAPAN SELLS ¥2.8T VS. ¥2.8T INDICATED IN 2-YEAR JGB BONDS’ AVG YIELD: 1.407% V 1.3690% PRIOR; BID-TO-COVER: 4.82X V 3.70X PRIOR
tail: <0.01 v 0.02 prior - - BTC 12-month avg of 3.74x - - Results
RATES | Jun 30, 2026, 03:38 AM UTC
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Japan Chief Cab Sec Kihara: Won't comment on Forex levels; Will take appropriate action on FX as necessary
Always ready to take necessary action on Forex - - Need to watch economic impact of weak yen in total
FX | Jun 30, 2026, 02:26 AM UTC
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JGB market participants are no longer seeing ‘notable’ supply-demand deterioration; cites Japan MOF – US financial press
(JP) JGB market participants are no longer seeing ‘notable’ supply-demand deterioration; cites Japan MOF – US financial press
RATES | Jun 30, 2026, 01:50 AM UTC
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Japan's PM Takaichi to meet India's PM Modi on a '3-day visit'
(JP) Japan's PM Takaichi to meet India's PM Modi on a '3-day visit'
EQUITY | Jun 30, 2026, 01:38 AM UTC
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Japan's Yen weakens as much as 0.2% to 162.24/USD, weakening past the 162.00/USD mark for the first time in 40 years
**Reminder earlier: (JP) Japan Chief Cab Sec Kihara: Won't comment on Forex levels - **Reminder 30th April: *(JP) Follow up: Japan source said to confirm that Japan intervened in market to prop up Yen overnight [Follows
FX | Jun 30, 2026, 01:02 AM UTC
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Note: Japan Gotobi day in focus, refers to the 5th day of the month and dates that are multiples of 5; accounts are generally settled on Got
Note: Japan Gotobi day in focus, refers to the 5th day of the month and dates that are multiples of 5; accounts are generally settled on Gotobi days
EQUITY | Jun 30, 2026, 01:02 AM UTC
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Japan Chief Cab Sec Kihara: Won't comment on Forex levels
Always ready to take necessary action on Forex - - Will take appropriate action on Fx as necessary - - Need to watch economic impact of weak yen in total
FX | Jun 30, 2026, 12:50 AM UTC
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*(JP) JAPAN MAY PRELIMINARY INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION M/M: 0.5% V 0.6%E; Y/Y: -1.7% V 1.2%E
Japan manufacturers see Jun production % m/m - - Japan manufacturers see July production % m/m
MACRO | Jun 29, 2026, 11:50 PM UTC
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Visual Alert: EU Morning FX Heatmap
**Base currency on Y Axis
EQUITY | Jun 29, 2026, 07:38 AM UTC
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FX options on USD/JPY worth $2.3B to expire Monday at strike price 161.50 (currently USD/JPY 161.75)
one-week implied volatility rises 0.25 vol to 6.82
EQUITY | Jun 29, 2026, 06:12 AM UTC
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FX options on USD/JPY worth $2.3B to expire Monday at strike price 161.50 (currently USD/JPY 161.75)
one-week implied volatility rises 0.25 vol to 6.82
EQUITY | Jun 29, 2026, 04:02 AM UTC
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FX options on USD/JPY worth $2.3B to expire Monday at strike price 161.50 (currently USD/JPY 161.75)
one-week implied volatility rises 0.25 vol to 6.82
EQUITY | Jun 29, 2026, 02:31 AM UTC
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30-year Japan JGB yields rises 5bps to 3.845%
(JP) 30-year Japan JGB yields rises 5bps to 3.845%
RATES | Jun 29, 2026, 12:51 AM UTC
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FX options on USD/JPY worth $2.3B to expire Monday at strike 161.50
FX options on USD/JPY worth $2.3B to expire Monday at strike 161.50
FX | Jun 29, 2026, 12:36 AM UTC
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Japan PM: Approval Rating Rises
Japan PM Takaichi's cabinet approval rating rises to 68% in Nikkei poll
EQUITY | Jun 28, 2026, 10:05 PM UTC
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Japan PM: Targets ¥370T Investment
Japan's PM Takaichi reiterates growth-strategy target for ¥370T in combined public/private investment through FY2040
EQUITY | Jun 27, 2026, 02:37 AM UTC
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Japan PM: Cuts Extra Budgets
Japan's PM Takaichi announces plans to reduce reliance on extra budgets and emergency spending, considering annual bond issuance while assessing markets.
MACRO | Jun 27, 2026, 02:20 AM UTC
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US Michigan Confidence: 49.5
The University of Michigan's final June consumer confidence index is 49.5, slightly below expectations of 50.0
EQUITY | Jun 26, 2026, 02:00 PM UTC
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(JP) Japan NIED: Japan earthquake has preliminary magnitude of 6.0
(JP) Japan NIED: Japan earthquake has preliminary magnitude of 6.0
EQUITY | Jun 26, 2026, 03:47 AM UTC
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BOJ Buys JGBs
BOJ conducts outright bond purchase operation for various JGB maturities in line with planned amounts for Q2 2026
EQUITY | Jun 26, 2026, 01:13 AM UTC
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Japan Exports Rise
Japan's June 1-10 exports rise, imports increase 30.4% year-over-year
EQUITY | Jun 25, 2026, 11:50 PM UTC
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Japan Eases Nuclear Plant Approvals
Japan will ease nuclear plant approvals with earlier counter-terrorism reviews
REGULATION | Jun 25, 2026, 04:00 PM UTC
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JPYUSD Tests 40Y Highs
JPYUSD tests above 161.9, near 40-year highs
FX | Jun 25, 2026, 11:31 AM UTC
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Japan Raises Machine Tool Orders
Japan's final machine tool orders for May increase 37.5% year-over-year
EQUITY | Jun 25, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC
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Japan Raises Leading Index
Japan's final leading index for April is 116.1, higher than the preliminary reading of 115.9
EQUITY | Jun 25, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Japan Gov't Seeks Supportive Policy
Japan's government will call for appropriate monetary policy supporting demand in its economic blueprint draft
EQUITY | Jun 25, 2026, 01:01 AM UTC
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BOJ: Japan Household Assets at ¥2,195T
BOJ reports Japan's end-Q1 household assets at ¥2,195T, with household assets in stocks percentage released in the Quarterly Flow of Funds report
EQUITY | Jun 25, 2026, 12:40 AM UTC
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Japan: Earthquake Hits
A 6.9 magnitude earthquake hits off Iwate prefecture in Japan, with no tsunami threat reported
GEOPOLITICS | Jun 24, 2026, 10:37 PM UTC
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BOJ: Economy Recovering
BOJ Deputy Governor Himino reiterates that Japan's domestic economy is recovering modestly
EQUITY | Jun 24, 2026, 06:40 AM UTC
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Blackstone Invests $30B
Blackstone plans to invest $30 billion in Japan AI data centers, according to President and COO Jonathan Gray
EQUITY | Jun 24, 2026, 03:15 AM UTC
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Japan Protests China Drilling
Japan lodges diplomatic protest over China's drilling rig
GEOPOLITICS | Jun 24, 2026, 02:04 AM UTC
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BOJ: May Hike Rate
BOJ member suggests rate hike may be necessary based on economy and prices
EQUITY | Jun 23, 2026, 11:51 PM UTC