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Your economic data/event calendar for today 30 Aug
Looks like my typing fingers are going to be kept busy today. Eamonn also mentioned Fed’s Fischer speaking at 10.30 GMT and Bloomberg have that on their calendar given that it’s an interview with them.

Our live blog is following market reaction after the European Commission in Brussels rules that Apple received illegal state aid from Ireland.

Chief Japanese cabinet secretary Suga out on the wires 30 Aug
– will stand ready to take decisive steps against excessive fx moves
– govt and BOJ will work as one to defeat deflation
Blah, blah , blah

Forex news for Asia trading Tuesday 30 August 20
Subdued ranges for currencies today, but some movement nonetheless. Yen crosses the notable movers, with USD/JPY down in the early going (sub 101.80 briefly) before a 40 odd point move higher as Tokyo became more active (above 102.20 briefly)

Asian fixed income still offers solid returns, said Omar Slim, vice president of fixed income at Pinebridge.

So says Scotiabank on what to watch for after the upcoming G20 meeting:

More at Bloomberg
(ps. I already noted earlier today the RMB has hit a new low (against its basket)
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The view from Barclays:
 Last
week’s Fed Chair Yellen speech at Jackson Hole was slightly more
hawkish than markets had expected, strengthening the case for a
near-term rate hike.