China CB Leading Economic Index increased to 1.3 in June from previous 0.7

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Jul 22, 2014

Markets pensive on ECB’s initiatives - BAML

Analysts at Bank of America Merrill Lynch noting the market slow on the uptake and tentativeness around ECB initiatives.

Japan govt downgrades growth expectations for 2014

The Japanese government estimates real GDP growth of 1.2 pct in fy 2014/15, vs previous forecast of 1.4 pct, according to cabinet office, via Reuters.