Coming up soon, data from Japan and Australia. Its the Australian employment report that is most likely to prompt an FX response
2350 GMT - Japan - Core Machine Orders for December 2017
- expected -2.0% m/m, prior +5.7%
- expected +1.8% y/y, prior +4.1%
This is a volatile data point - it measures 'core' machinery orders, excluding those for ships and electric power utilities. It is a guide to business investment (capex) six to nine months out.
0000 GMT - Australia - consumer inflation expectations for February
- prior 3.7%
- Melbourne Institute (MI) Inflation Expectations survey
0030 GMT - Australia - January employment report
Employment Change:
- expected 15.0K, prior 34.7K
Unemployment Rate:
- expected 5.5%, prior 5.5%
Full Time Employment Change,
- prior was +15.1K
Part Time Employment Change,
- prior was +19.5K
Participation Rate,
- expected is 65.6%, prior 65.7%
All the Australian jobs report previews in one place
----
