Strap yourselves in ladies and gentlemen:
0110 GMT
as pointed out yesterday the BOJ will be in the JGB market with a planned buying operation
- 5-10, 10-25, and 25+ years to maturity the target today. On Thursday last week we saw a 'trimming' in purchases (BOJ 'tapers' again at the JGB auction). And this ahead of a much anticipated BOJ meeting Monday and Tuesday next week.
- More on the BOJ considering policy moves at the next meeting
- Weekend: BOJ Gov Kuroda declined comment on side effects of monetary easing
- UBS is expecting fireworks from the BOJ meeting next week
0116 GMT
People's Bank of China with the onshore yuan reference rate for the day
0130 GMT
Australia inflation data due for the second quarter of 2018