MNI US OPEN - France's Bayrou Expected to Be Ousted Today

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY * JAPAN'S PM ISHIBA TO STEP DOWN, PAVING WAY FOR NEW LEADER: #d3135ddf-9c17-4c23-8b82-ea7cccfb6214 * BAYROU TO SPEAK AT 1400BST/1500CET; EXPECTED TO BE OUSTED: #72f58e69-c829-47bc-a8f9-ea5df7f202f4 * US WEIGHS ANNUAL CHINA CHIP...