Notes today: 

• The Bank of Japan is likely to keep its current monetary easing program “for many quarters to come," according to a former BOJ official.

Is that so ? 

• The number of foreign tourist arrivals in Spain surged by 411.1% YoY 

• Germany’s trade surplus narrowed sharply in May of 2022, the lowest since December 1992. 

• Turkey’s CPI rose an annual 78.62% through last month, up from 73.5% in May. 

• Inflation in Switzerland accelerated to the fastest pace in nearly three decades, hitting 3.4% in June. That’s up from 2.9% in May. 

• General Motors reported that nearly 100,000 vehicles sat uncompleted due to supply chain issues.

• Chinas government has embarked on a campaign to rein in the market for pork, just as higher costs of its staple meat threaten to breach inflation targets and complicate efforts to stimulate growth. Hog futures in Dalian have risen to their strongest in a year, while wholesale meat prices are at a six-month high.