德国7月季调后失业人数 0.6万人，预期0.5万人，前值-0.1万人。

June personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index edged down — a modestly positive signal for the Fed but still well above the Fed's 2% target. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh said at a Wednesday press conference he will watch a broader set of inflation indicators beyond PCE. Despite an oil-price shock, US consumer spending remained resilient: Commerce Department data show consumer spending rose 3.2% in Q2, up from 0.5% in Q1.

Japan's top foreign-exchange official MIMURA said he is maintaining close contact with relevant foreign-exchange supervisory authorities.