Japan Election Poll Signals Landslide Win for Sanae Takaichi, Raising Fiscal Policy Concerns 
Gold Prices Pull Back After Record Highs as January Rally Remains Strong 
UK Employers Plan Moderate Pay Rises as Inflation Pressures Ease but Persist 
BOJ Rate Decision in Focus as Yen Weakness and Inflation Shape Market Outlook 
Bank of Korea Expected to Hold Interest Rates as Weak Won Limits Policy Easing 
Wall Street Slips as Tech Stocks Slide on AI Spending Fears and Earnings Concerns 
Canada’s Trade Deficit Jumps in November as Exports Slide and Firms Diversify Away From U.S. 
Asian Currencies Hold Firm as Dollar Rebounds on Fed Chair Nomination Hopes 
U.S. Prosecutors Investigate Fed Chair Jerome Powell Over Headquarters Renovation 
Why Trump’s new pick for Fed chair hit gold and silver markets – for good reasons 
U.S.–Venezuela Relations Show Signs of Thaw as Top Envoy Visits Caracas 
Not many economic data and events scheduled for today, and all with low to medium volatility risks associated.
Data and events so far:
- US is closed for 4th of July independence day.
- Australia: Retail sales up 0.1 percent m/m in May.
Upcoming:
- Switzerland: CPI inflation for the month of June due at 6:30 GMT. Expected 0.5 percent y/y, prior 0.6 percent.
- Eurozone: ECB member Lane to speak at 7:00 GMT. Retail sales report for the month of May to be published at 9:00 GMT. ECB member De Guindos to speak at 9:00 GMT.
- Australia: AiG performance of construction report to be published at 22:30 GMT.
- Auction: Spain and France will auction 10-year bonds today.
