It’s a big day in Japan today: Central banker activity in the Asian timezone today – What time is the Bank of Japan announcement?

Prior to the BOJ announcement we get some economic data.

  • 2315GMT Markit/JMMA Manufacturing PMI for April, prior was 53.9
  • 2350GMT Industrial Production m/m for March (preliminary reading), expected is +0.5%, prior was -2.3%
  • 2350GMT Industrial Production y/y for March (preliminary), expected is +7.2%, prior was +7.0%
  • 0130GMT Labor Cash earnings y/y: expected is +0.1% prior was -0.2%-0.1% (revised from flat at 0.0%)