Group 1 - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slightly raised its global economic growth forecasts for 2025 and 2026 to 3% and 3.1% respectively, while emphasizing potential negative impacts from trade disruptions [1] - Economic growth forecasts for China and the United States have been increased to 4.8% and 1.9% respectively for this year [1] - The US dollar index has been rising, reaching a one-month high of 99.141, influenced by market expectations of trade agreements between the US and major trading partners [1] Group 2 - The Bank of Japan is expected to maintain its current interest rate of 0.5% and may seek further rate hikes depending on economic conditions [2] - The core consumer price index in Tokyo for July showed a year-on-year increase of 2.9%, slightly below market expectations of 3% [2] - The political situation in Japan, including the recent loss of parliamentary control by the ruling party, is affecting the yen's exchange rate, with expectations for the USD/JPY to fluctuate between 146 and 150 [2]