NHK reports with the figure
That comes after the record daily cases seen in Tokyo earlier . The previous national record came about yesterday, seen at 18,953 daily cases. A look at how the latest virus wave has been playing out in Japan:

Forex news from the European trading session – 12 August 2021
Headlines:
– ndemic progress
Markets:
– USD leads, AUD lags on the day
– European equities slightly higher; S&P 500 futures up 0.1%

10-year Treasury yields seen at 1.35% in European trading today
Treasury yields dipped after the yesterday, with 10-year yields falling to a low near 1.30% before bouncing back slightly and is recovering further to 1.35% today.

OPEC releases its latest monthly report on the oil market
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Unless oil prices show further vulnerabilities to being hit by OPEC+ raising output and/or from delta variant concerns, the bloc may feel confident to stick with the current view.

A look at what is on the board for today
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There are big ones sandwiching the EUR/USD spot price at the moment, adding to the technical sandwich between 1.1700 and 1.1750.

It has been a snoozefest of a session so far
Major currencies are keeping in narrow ranges and are still within 10 pips of one another on the day, as the mood couldn’t be more dull in European morning trade.

Latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association for the week ending 6 August 2021

CNBC reports on the matter
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This is a bit of an outsized reaction in my view because let’s face the facts here. OPEC+ isn’t going to be listening to Biden when it comes to making these decisions.

Bostic and George are on the agenda for today
Here is the schedule:
1430 GMT – Atlanta Fed president, Raphael Bostic, gives lecture
Bostic will be presenting a on „The Fed’s Role in Making This an Economy That Works for Everyone“, discussing how monetary policy can benefit marginalised communities, and the moral imperative of creating a more inclusive

The US July consumer price inflation report is due later at 1230 GMT
The risk mood continues to keep more tentative, with European indices mildly higher while US futures are still pointing to a slight rotation away from tech as Dow futures are flat while Nasdaq futures are marked down 0.4%.