Today is the final trading day for Japanese markets before they head off on a 10-day holiday. No Japanese markets are open April 27 to May 6.
Headless chooks are having a field day:
OK, for the data agenda:
2200GMT New Zealand ANZ Consumer Confidence April
- prior +0.8% m/m to 121.8
2245 GMT New Zealand Trade Balance March
- expected 131m, prior was 12m
exports:
- expected 5.30bn, prior 4.82bn
imports:
- expected 5.15bn, prior 4.80bn
I'll have more to come on this separately
2330 GMT Japan inflation data, for the Tokyo area
Tokyo CPI y/y
- expected 1.1%, prior was 0.9%
Tokyo CPI excluding Fresh Food y/y
- expected 1.1%, prior was 1.1%
Tokyo CPI excluding Food, Energy y/y
- expected 0.7%, prior was 0.7%
As it says on the packet, this is Tokyo CPI only, not national - but it is used as a guide. National CPI data for April will be out in 3 weeks.
Also at 2330 GMT from Japan
Jobless Rate for March
- expected 2.4%, prior was 2.3%
Job-To-Applicant Ratio for March
- expected 1.63, prior was 1.63
2350 GMT and Japan again
Industrial Production m/m for March (preliminary reading)
- expected 0.0%, prior was 0.7%
- and y/y (preliminary), expected -3.8%, prior was -1.1%
I'll have more to come on this separately
Still in Japan, Retail sales for March
- m/m expected 0.0%, prior was 0.4%
- y/y expected 0.8%, prior was 0.6%
0110 GMT Bank of Japan JGB buying operation
- 5 - 10 years remaining until maturity
0130 GMT Australia PPI for Q1 of 2019
- prior 0.5% q/q, and 2.0% y/y
I'll have more to come on this separately
Also at 0130 GMT from Australia, terms of trade for Q1:
- Import price index expected 0.4%, prior 0.5%
- Export price index expected 3.5%, prior 4.4%
I'll have more to come on this separately
