Coming up from Australia today at 0030GMT:

  • Westpac Consumer Confidence Index (s.a.) for August, prior was +1.9% m/m to94.9

Yesterday we got business confidence for July, which came in stronger than the previous month: Australia – National Australia Bank business confidence for July: +11 (vs. prior was 8)

Following on at 0130GMT … Q2 Wage Cost index:

  • For the q/q, expected is +0.7, prior was +0.7%
  • For the y/y, expected is +2.6%, prior was +2.6%