Data, and an RBA speaker coming up in Australia today.

0030GMT - Westpac Leading index for April

  • prior was -0.3% m/m to 98

0045GMT - Reserve Bank of Australia Deputy Governor Philip Lowe speaks

0130GMT - Q1 Construction Work Done ... this data point is an input into the GDP figures

  • expected is -1.4% q/q (while new home building is expected to be ... OK, will be, strongly up, there are drops elsewhere)
  • prior was -0.2% q/q