> Here is what’s on the economic calendar in Asia today (plus a Fed speaker)

Here is what’s on the economic calendar in Asia today (plus a Fed speaker)

Wednesday, 05/12/2018 | 21:06 GMT

Not a lot of data on the economy to come today.

2350 GMT Japan - international securities flows for the week

0030 GMT Australian October trade balance and retail sales

Trade balance expected AUD +3bn, prior AUD 3.017bn
Retail sales expected +0.3% m/m, prior +0.2%
I'll have more to come on these separately

0115 GMT Randal Quarles, vice chair (supervision) at the Federal Reserve speaking. He is speaking on 'Banking in the US West', but we may get some comments on his outlook for the economy and/or policy.