Morning All,

Gold continues to get slapped.

Nikkei posts biggest gain in 13 days as China, Fed worries ease

TOKYO, June 27 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average
climbed 3 percent on Thursday, bouncing back from a
three-day losing streak, as fears of a U.S. stimulus pullback
and a Chinese credit crunch eased. The benchmark marked its
biggest one-day percentage gain in 13 sessions.

The Nikkei advanced 379.54 points to 13,213.55,
while the broader Topix rose 2.8 percent to 1,098.83.

USD Unemployment Claims 346K 347K 354K

USD Core PCE Price Index m/m 0.1% 0.1% 0.0%

USD Personal Spending m/m 0.3% 0.3% -0.2%

USD Personal Income m/m 0.5% 0.2% 0.0%

USD Pending Home Sales m/m 6.7% 1.1% -0.5%