2145 GMT - New Zealand - Building permits (consents) for February
- prior +0.2% m/m (the one before that was -9.6% ... this is a volatile month to month indicator)
- While there is no survey of expectations on this, indications are for a small rise on the month.
graph via Westpac
2301GMT - UK data - GfK consumer confidence for March
- expected -10, prior -10
2350GMT - Japan - Retail sales data for February
- expected +0.6% m/m, prior -1.6%
- expected +1.7%, prior +1.5%
Also from Japan at 2350GMT, the weekly data on international securities flows
0030GMT - Australia - February job vacancies
0030GMT - Australia - Private sector credit for February
- expected 0.3% m/m, prior 0.3%
- expected 4.9% y/y, prior 4.9%
- Also watched will be the breakdown in credit growth between housing and business - housing credit growth has slowed (lending conditions have tightened), while that for business is not breaking any barriers but showing slow growth
- I'll have more to come on this separately
