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ASIA: A busier regional docket today, with the latest BoJ MonPol decision due.

For our in depth preview of the event (which includes the following: PINCH

(Probability of Interest Rate Change), Central Bank Data Watch, MNI POV (Point

of View), sell-side analyst views, MNI Policy Team Insights) use the following

link: https://tinyurl.com/yyoovpm6

- The Australian labour market report also provides a key point of interest

given the RBA's focus on labour market dynamics & after last month's stellar

headline jobs growth. Consensus looks for a headline employment rise of 15.0K

vs. 41.1K last month, with the unemployment rate seen steady at 5.2%.

- NZ Q2 GDP data is also due. Consensus is for +0.4% Q/Q & +2.0% Y/Y vs. +0.6%

Q/Q & +2.5% Y/Y in Q1. The most recent RBNZ MPS projected GDP growth 0.5% Q/Q &

2.0% Y/Y for Q2. The RBNZ will issue its next MonPol decision on Weds Sep 25.

- Elsewhere, the central bank of Taiwan is expected to leave its key rate

unchanged at 1.375%, while consensus looks for Bank Indonesia to cut its 7-Day

reverse repo rate by 25bp to 5.25%.

- Regional digestion of the latest FOMC MonPol decision will also be eyed.