On the economic calendar today ... not a lot so if you are having a great weekend, keep going!

2130 GMT - New Zealand - Performance of services index (prior 56.0)

2145 - New Zealand - Food Prices for October (prior -0.2% m/m)

2350 GMT - Japan trade balance for October

  • expected Y 330.0bn surplus, prior Y 667.7bn

Adjusted trade balance

  • expected Y 3203.7bn surplus, prior Y 240.3bn

Exports expected +15.7% y/y, prior +14.1%

Imports expected +20.2% y/y, prior +12.1%

0135 GMT - Australia - RBA

  • Speech from Jonathan Kearns, Head of Financial Stability
  • Speaking at the Australia-China Property Developers, Investors & Financiers event in Sydney

0350 GMT - Reserve Bank of Australia again

  • Speech by Marion Kohler, Head of Domestic Markets, at the Australian Securitisation Forum, in Sydney