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Reuters with the headline, citing a Japan senior govt spokesman

– Japan PM Abe told
G20 session downside risk to global economic outlook  increasing
– japan senior govt spokesman

Forex news for Asia trading Monday 5 September 2016
Monday:
Weekend:
The yen was the mover today. USD/JPY was fairly stable just above 104 in the Tokyo morning but as markets there got more active USD/JPY dropped to around 103.70. It recovered nearly all of its losses but faltered above 104 and settle just under thr figure.

Shares in Asia were broadly higher early Monday, as weaker-than-expected U.S.

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Kuroda’s speech is here from a little earlier
Now it’s the Q&A:
– Have no specific idea now on how comprehensive assessment will affect direction of monetary policy

A Fed rate hike will support the U.S. dollar because it hasn’t been priced in by markets yet, says Barclays’ Mitul Kotecha.

A bevy of candidates from new parties calling for more self-determination for the former British colony appear to have won seats in the first major elections since the massive street protests of two years ago — a result that underscores deepening political divisions here
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Markets will take the lack of action from the BOJ after its September meeting negatively, says Richard Jerram, Chief Economist at Bank of Singapore.