ECB’s Cipollone Backs Digital Euro as Europe Pushes for Payment System Independence 
BOJ Policymakers Warn Weak Yen Could Fuel Inflation Risks and Delay Rate Action 
Jerome Powell Attends Supreme Court Hearing on Trump Effort to Fire Fed Governor, Calling It Historic 
Bank of Canada Holds Interest Rate at 2.25% Amid Trade and Global Uncertainty 
RBA Raises Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points as Inflation Pressures Persist 
Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today, and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data and events so far:
- Japan: Nikkei manufacturing PM declined to 49.3 in June.
- China: Caixin manufacturing PMI declined to 49.4 in June from 50.2.
Upcoming:
- Japan: Consumer confidence report due at 5:00 GMT.
- Switzerland: Real retail sales report will be published at 6:30 GMT.
- Spain: Markit manufacturing PMI report will be released at 7:15 GMT.
- Italy: Markit manufacturing PMI report will be released at 7:45 GMT, followed by unemployment report at 8:00 GMT, for the month of May.
- France: Markit manufacturing PMI report will be released at 7:50 GMT.
- Germany: Markit manufacturing PMI report will be released at 7:15 GMT, along with the June unemployment report.
- Eurozone: Markit manufacturing PMI report will be released at 8:00 GMT, along with money supply and private loan statistics.
- United Kingdom: Markit manufacturing PMI report will be released at 8:30 GMT.
- United States: Markit manufacturing PMI report will be released at 13:45 GMT, followed by ISM manufacturing PMI and construction spending report at 14:00 GMT.
- New Zealand: NZIER business confidence report will be published at 22:00 GMT.
- Auction: U.S. will auction 3-month and 6-month bills at 15:30 GMT.
