Global Markets:
- Asian stock markets: Nikkei up 0.75 %, Shanghai Composite fell 2.00 %, Hang Seng rose 1.10 %, ASX gained 1.35 %
- Commodities: Gold at $1199 (-0.20 %), Silver at $16.11 (-0.25 %), WTI Oil at $60.77 (-0.10 %), Brent Oil at $64.25 (+0.15 %)
- Rates: US 10 year yield at 2.32, UK 10 year yield at 2.08, German 10 year yield at 0.81
News & Data:
- Bank Of Japan Leaves Monetary Policy Unchanged As Forecasted
- BoJ: Japan's economy has continued to recover moderately
- BoJ: The year-on-year rate of increase in the CPI is likely to be about 0 percent for the time being, due to the effects of the decline in energy prices
- BoJ: QQE has been exerting its intended effects, and the Bank will continue with it
- NZ FinMin English: New Zealand Dollar May Fall Further, Long-Run Average Vs USD Is Low 60s
- NZ FinMin English: Some Think RBNZ Has `Plenty Of Room' To Cut Rates — BBG
- ECB Said To Hold Unscheduled Call On Greece ELA On Friday — BBG
- EG's Dijsselbloem: Greece heading in direction of Grexit
- Officials: ECB Told Finance Ministers Unsure If Greek Banks Able To Open On Monday
Upcoming Events:
- 07:00 BST – German PPI
- 07:30 BST – Bank of Japan Press Conference
- 13:30 BST – Canadian CPI
- 13:30 BST – Canadian Retail Sales
- 16:40 BST – FOMC Member Williams speaks
- 17:00 BST – FOMC Member Mester speaks
