USD/JPY slipped again in a short-term move, retreating below 161 and down 0.22% intraday.

June 18 — MOFCOM minister RAIMONDO met Canadian Industry Minister Joly, the prime minister’s parliamentary secretary Blois and business delegates in Beijing to discuss China-Canada trade, operations of Canadian firms in China and mutual economic priorities. RAIMONDO said both sides should use the China-Canada Economic and Trade Joint Committee as the principal channel, consolidate traditional industry cooperation and expand ties in emerging and future sectors to tighten shared interests. He said China values foreign investors’ views and is willing to work with Canada through frank dialogue and pragmatic cooperation to expand the cooperation agenda, reduce outstanding issues and promote healthy, stable, sustainable development of bilateral economic and trade relations.

巴西钢铁协会(Aco Brasil)：巴西5月粗钢产量同比增长2.4%。