* Revolving consumer credit (including credit cards) was up 5.3% over the trailing year, the fastest pace since June 2008.  The total amount outstanding, $935.3 billion, has yet to reach the July 2008 peak of $1.021 trillion.

* Exports in China fell by 25.4% year over year, the largest drop since May 2009. Reuters

* The 30-year Japanese Government Bond (JGB) fell to as low as 0.468%, a record for the nation. The JGB 10-year set a new record trading as low as -0.10%.