Cracks appear following the publishing of the Fed’s July meeting minutes with two officials breaking from consensus, urging a pause on hiking. The U.S. Treasury yield hits a 15-year high while markets plunge on the news. In Japan, the yen slumps to a new 9-month low prompting calls for BoJ stimulus. This, as monthly Japanese exports fall for the first time in two years. In U.S. retail news, Target sees its shares slide which puts an end to six years of revenue growth. Walmart is set to post its data later today.  

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