- The Bank of Japan's key inflation gauge slumped to zero for a third time this year, heightening pressure on policymakers to offer fresh monetary support to reflate the world's third-largest economy.
- Although Japan's core consumer price index was unchanged in July from a year earlier, other data provided a mixed picture for the start of the third quarter.
- Household spending unexpectedly fell, retail sales rose 0.6% from June, and the job market remained tight (job-to-applicant ratio rose to 1.21).
- Nikkei +3% to 19,136.
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