USD/JPY extended losses, hitting an intraday low of 161.05, down 0.87 pct.

Nonfarm payrolls rose 57k in June, with the prior two months revised down a combined 74k; unemployment rate fell to 4.2%. Labor force participation dropped to its lowest level in over five years. Leisure and hospitality posted the largest payroll decline since 2020; retail trade and information sectors also cut jobs. Healthcare and social assistance continued robust hiring; manufacturing added jobs but remains slightly below early‑2025 levels. S&P 500 rallied and U.S. Treasury yields fell as investors trimmed odds of additional Fed rate hikes this year.

Ukrainian Air Force said Russia launched 74 missiles and 496 drones against Ukraine overnight.