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[CALENDAR ADDITION] BoJ Deputy Governor Himino will be appearing in parliament from 09:47 local time (01:47BST/20:47EDT)

The appearance of BoJ Deputy Governor Himino in parliament could provide insight into the Bank of Japan's current policy stance and outlook.

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Traders will want to pay attention for any signals regarding monetary policy direction, especially in relation to interest rates and potential economic concerns, which could impact the JPY as well as fixed income and commodity markets, particularly gold. Given the market's sensitivity to central bank communications, this could result in increased volatility around the event.

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