Japan Trade Balance - BOP Basis declined to ¥-326.1B in August from previous ¥-108B

Asset classes that best assess risk-averse market conditions during Asia, that is, SP500 futures (-0.1%), the Nikkei 225 (-0.23%), AUD/JPY (-0.20%), are all under pressure in the early stages of Asia, while Gold ticks higher at 1,145.00.