2145GMT - New Zealand - Q4 Employment report
- Unemployment rate: expected is 4.1%, prior was 3.9%
- Employment change q/q: expected 0.3%, prior was 1.1% (Q3 was a big result, not as strong expected for Q4)
- Employment change y/y: expected 2.6%, prior was 2.8%
- Participation rate: expected 71.1%, prior was 71.1%
- Average hourly earnings: expected 0.8%, prior was 1.4%
- Private wages including overtime: expected 0.6%, prior was 0.5%
- Private wages excluding overtime: expected 0.6%, prior was 0.5%
2350 GMT Japan international securities flows for the week
0000 GMT Fed chair Powell speaking, at a Town Hall style meeting with teachers. Heads up for comments.
0030 GMT Australia - National Australia Bank Q4 business survey
- This is similar to the monthly NAB survey and will attract attention today after business conditions collapsed in the December survey