Japan August unemployment rate 2.5% (expected 2.5%, prior 2.6%)

August data from Japan

• unemployment rate 2.5% (expected 2.5%, prior 2.6%)
• job-to-applicant ratio 1.32 (expected 1.30, prior 1.29). 1.32 is the highest since March 2020.

The first set of Japanese data to be released today. More coming at 2350 GMT:

Earlier re Japan:

• Morgan Stanley likes buying dips in USD/JPY, see 146 - 147 ahead due to higher Fed rates