Forex News: BOJ details some items that led it to downgrade economic assessment Tuesday; in July monthly report, says economy slowing on rising energy and material costs, cites weakness in private consumption, production and housing investment. Bank voted unanimously Tuesday to hold interest rates steady, revised down economic view and pushed back monthly report until today. Monthly report conveys "essentially the same message (as post-meeting statement), so there's little news here," Bank of America strategist Tomoko Fujii says. "Still, it's impressive that the bank is getting really bearish on growth, but their inflation forecast is high, so the BOJ is not getting close to a rate cut." JGB futures little changed on day, down 0.02 at 136.41, long bonds down on hedging ahead of tomorrow's 30-year auction
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