Colombia National Jobless Rate came in at 8% below forecasts (8.1%) in June

Jul 31, 2026

Japanese Yen: Intervention slows but does not reverse trend – ING

ING’s Chris Turner describes USD/JPY’s rollercoaster, with a 3% drop on reported Japanese intervention followed by a near 2% rebound. He notes that coordinated Fed-Treasury involvement was key in January but now sees the story as having moved on.

Bank of Canada: Strong GDP lowers cut risk – TD Securities

TD Securities’ Robert Both and Emma Lawrence note that stronger-than-expected Canadian Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data support a brighter growth outlook but do not materially change their Bank of Canada (BoC) view.