An early start for Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Lowe today
2200GMT Lowe speaking at a 'breakfast event' to launch ASIC's National Financial Capability Strategy 2018.
- Doesn't sound like there will be much on monetary policy nor his economic outlook, but I'll be tuned in just in case
- ps. This is RBA policy right now, ICYMI, in a nutshell … The Bank is forecasting gradual progress toward full unemployment, & a gradual rise in inflation … which means for policy the next move is likely to be an interest rate hike, but not for a long time.
2245 GMT New Zealand migration numbers for July.
2330 GMT Australian weekly consumer confidence
- ANZ / Roy Morgan
- prior 118.2, the survey recently has been showing a degree of hesitancy among consumers. Political machinations in the headlines won't be helping.
0130 GMT Reserve Bank of Australia minutes from the August meeting. These are somewhat dated by the Statement on Monetary Policy that followed the meeting just a few days later and also by Gov. Lowe's speech and testimony since then. Still, a heads up for another 'you just never know' what's coming.
0300 GMT New Zealand credit card spending for July
- prior +2.% m/m and +5.7% y/y
