New Zealand's Finance Minster Robertson is speaking from 2145GMT
2245 GMT New Zealand Balance of Payments Current Account for Q1
- goods trade deficit has improved (export volumes rising should help to offset the impact of rising oil import prices)
- services trade deficit expected wider
- investment income deficit expected wider
2350 Japan Trade balance for May
- expected Y -1200bn, prior Y 56.8bn
Adjusted trade balance
- expected Y -754.5bn, prior Y -110.9bn
Exports % y/y
- expected -8.2%, prior -2.4%
Imports % y/y
- expected +1.0%, prior +6.5%
Those very poor export numbers will be a drag on GDP in Q2.
0030 GMT Australia - Westpac leading index for May, prior -0.09%
0100 GMT Australia - Skilled vacancy job openings for May
0110 GMT BOJ JGB buying operation, 10-25 and 25+ years
