Data coming up from Japan today - final manufacturing PMI for July

The 'flash' (i.e. preliminary) Manufacturing PMI for July was 51.6

• Well down on June's final reading of 53

It was the lowest for 18 months, but on the plus side was in expansion still

The 'final' is coming up today at 0030GMT

And, ICYMI:

• We get more PMI data from China today (ForexLive will be on alert for it early again!)