Japan will provide preliminary July numbers for its leading and coincident indexes at 1:00 am ET. The leading index is expected to come in at 98.2, down from 99.0 in the previous month. The coincident index is forecast to show a score of 101.8, up barely from 101.3 in the previous month.
Ahead of the data, the Japanese yen held steady versus its major opponents. At present, the yen is quoted at 129.34 against the pound, 84.10 versus the US dollar, 83.31 against the Swiss franc and 107.70 against the euro.
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