The Bank of Japan intervened in the bond market for the second time this week in an effort to slow gains in benchmark sovereign bond yields. ADP data showed private sector job gains in the US totalled 324,000 in July outstripping expectations, driven by a jump in the services sector. And Leonardo Pellandini, Equity Strategy Research, provides an update on how the Q2 earnings season is progressing.

00:14 Introduction by Helen Freer (Investment Writing)

00:35 Markets wrap-up by Jonti Warris (Investment Writing)

04:37 Q2 Earnings season update by Leonardo Pellandini (Equity Strategy Research)

07:41 Closing remarks by Helen Freer (Investment Writing)

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