As announced by Japanese prime minister, Yoshihide Suga
This comes just two weeks before the Olympics but it is expected after a rise in daily infections in the Japanese capital. Tokyo recorded 920 new cases yesterday, the most since 13 May, followed by 896 new cases today.

Remarks by China’s Cabinet via state media
There have been concerns as of late that policy support may be waning in China but officials have rebuffed that narrative in the past week or so, and this adds to that.

Remarks by IMF president, Kristalina Georgieva
The IMF pretty much weighing on central bank policy although their voice has been relatively insignificant for the most part over the past few years, if not always.

Latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association for the week ending 2 July 2021
– -6.9%
– Market index 627.0 vs 638.8 prior
– Purchase index 252.4 vs 255.2 prior

The Sankei daily newspaper reports on the matter
This comes amid a rise in infections, with Tokyo recording 920 new daily cases today – the highest since 13 May.

Forex news from the European trading session – 6 July 2021
Headlines:
Markets:
– NZD leads, CAD lags on the day
– European equities lower; S&P 500 futures flat

PBOC warns institutions within its jurisdiction not to provide services to crypto-related companies
That includes companies related to providing business premises, commercial display, marketing and public relations, and/or advertising of cryptocurrency-related activities.

PBOC warns of financial institutions over cryptocurrencies
This comes as the central bank’s Beijing office orders a shutdown of a local-based software maker suspected of cryptocurrency trading. As the headlines cross, Bitcoin is taking a bit of a knock from near $35,000 earlier to $34,200 now:

Remarks by ECB vice president, Luis de Guindos
The remark on inflation is more to the fact that this isn’t quite the kind of inflation that central bankers want as it isn’t „natural“.

Latest data released by ZEW – 6 July 2021
There is a minor drop in the expectations reading from the lofty highs in May and June but it is merely a slight moderation as the optimism transfers over to present conditions.