Sources Say The Bank Of Japan Is Shifting Its Focus To The Extent To Which Businesses Are Passing On Rising Costs To Households

Sources Say The Bank Of Japan Will Maintain Its Warning Next Week That Inflation Could Exceed Its 2% Target, But Will Also Suggest That The Risk Of An Immediate Price Shock Triggered By Oil Has Eased Since April

Australia Will Invest An Additional $3.2 Billion In Building Nuclear-powered Submarines. Defense Minister Mars Stated That This Investment Is Another Important Step In Building Sovereign Capabilities; Australia Needs This Capability To Build, Operate, Maintain, And Secure Its Future Submarine Fleet

Capital Economics: The Bank Of Japan May Be More Pessimistic About Japanese Economic Activity

Sources Say That Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) Of The United Arab Emirates Has Tendered For Spot Crude Oil For Shipment Between August And October, Marking Its Seventh Such Tender Since Early June

Analyst: Under The Current Trend, Even Comments From Japanese Officials Are Unlikely To Support The Yen

National Bureau Of Statistics: In Mid-July, The Price Of Live Pigs (three-way Crossbreeds) Rose 0.9% Month-on-month

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama: I Will Not Comment On Specific Foreign Exchange Levels