Forex Factory is highlighting USD/JPY and oil trades as critical plays to watch. The slipping currency has pushed first-half bankruptcies in Japan to their peak numbers since 2022. Traders are now nervous after the yen jumped suddenly . Many fear a growing chance of government intervention.
Meanwhile, U.S. June jobs data is expected to show consistent employment gains. But economists see growing concerns beneath the surface. Separately, Forex Factory pointed to the 5th Banco de Espana-CEMFI-UIMP Conference on the Spanish Economy, which focused on property struggles and potential in Spain.