Japanese top FX diplomat Mimura says in touch with US counterparts more than most imagine and that a US official made supportive remarks about FX action

Newsquawk StaffPublished 1 Jul 2026, 04:58 UTCOn the live feed at 04:38 UTC — 1 more headline followed before this page went public

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Japanese Consumer Confidence (Jun) 33.8 vs. Exp. 34 (Prev. 33.6)

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Japanese top FX diplomat Mimura says in touch with US counterparts more than most imagine and that a US official made supportive remarks about FX action

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Goldman Sachs raises EM banks and capital goods to overweight

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ECB's Demarco says ECB should not rush into a further rate hike after the decline in oil prices, adds central bank can wait until next projections to decide if further hikes are needed

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