2115 GMT - Reserve Bank of Australia Assistant Governor (Economic) Luci Ellis speaking

  • topic is 'What's Up (and Down) with Households?'
  • This speech will contain comments pertinent to traders such as Ellis' outlook for the economy and policy

2145 GMT New Zealand trade balance for February, expected to improve from January, which showed a slump in exports

  • expected -200m, prior -914m
  • exports expected 4.70 bn NZD, prior 4.40bn
  • imports expected 4.90 bn, prior 5.32bm

2230 GMT Australia weekly consumer confidence, ANZ / Roy Morgan survey

  • prior 111.9 (continuing a less than impressive trend)

2350 GMT Bank of Japan 'Summary of Opinions' from the March 2019 meeting

Also at 2350 GMT from Japan, Services PPI for February, expected +1.1% y/y, prior +1.1%

0030 GMT Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Rosengren speaks (keynote address) at a conference in Hong Kong (CS Asian Investment Conference) - from a prepared text with Q and A following

2115 GMT - ReserveBank of Australia Assistant Governor (Economic) Luci Ellis speaking