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%