An active week coming up in Australia for Reserve Bank of Australia communication and important data:
- RBA February meeting minutes at 0030GMT today
- Wages data on Wednesday
- Employment report on Thursday
- Friday 22 February (which will still be Thursday 21 Feb GMT time, 2230GMT) brings RBA Governor Lowe appearing before parliament, the House of Representatives' Standing Committee on Economics
Scotiabank have this on the week ahead (bolding mine):
- RBA guidance will be a focal point after a more neutral pivot on February 4th. Minutes to that meeting arrive on Monday night eastern time ahead of fresh evidence on Q4 wage growth the following night, then the latest jobs report the night after.
- By the time Governor Lowe delivers his semi-annual policy testimony before members of Parliament on Thursday, he will have developed a more complete and recent picture of the domestic economy that may influence a freshened stance.
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The minutes are soon, these from earlier:
