The main risk event in Australia today is, of course, the Reserve Bank of Australia announcement - preview here:
Preview: What time is the RBA decision?
and here: A preview of the RBA meeting today - another cut coming?
here's whats coming up ahead of then:
2230GMT: ANZ Roy Morgan weekly Consumer Sentiment for the week ended March 1,
- prior was 110.8
0030GMT: BoP Current Account balance for Q4,
- expected is -11.0bn, prior was -12.5bn
- Also, 'net exports as a % of GDP' for Q4, expected is 0.6% and prior was 0.8%
0030GMT ... Building approvals for January
- For the m/m, expected is -2.0%, prior was -3.3%
- For the y/y, expected is -1.7%, prior was +8.8%