Japan is scheduled to release a raft of data on Tuesday, highlighting a busy day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. On tap are March figures for unemployment, industrial production, retail sales, construction orders and housing starts.
Singapore will on Monday release Q1 figures for unemployment, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. In the three months prior, the jobless rate was 2.
Japan will on Tuesday release preliminary April figures for the manufacturing and services PMIs from Jibun Bank, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity.
China will on Thursday release March figures for consumer and producer prices, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. Overall consumer prices are expected to add 0.
Australia will on Tuesday see April results for the consumer sentiment index from Westpac Bank, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. In March, the index was down 1.