CANBERA (dpa-AFX) - China will on Monday see final April results of the manufacturing purchasing managers' index from HSBC, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity.
The PMI is expected is expected to show a score of 48.4 - up from last month's preliminary reading of 48.3, but still below the mark of 50 that separates expansion from contraction.
Australia will see March numbers for building approvals, as well as March results for job advertisements, the inflation forecast from TD Securities and the Performance of Service Index from AiG.
Building approvals are expected to rise 2.0 percent on month and 31.2 percent on year following the 5.0 percent monthly decline and the 23.2 percent annual increase in February.
The inflation forecast for March showed an increase of 0.2 percent on month and 2.7 percent on year, while job ads gained 1.3 percent on month and the service index came in with a score of 48.9.
Finally, the stock markets in Japan and Thailand are closed on Monday, for Children's Day and Coronation Day, respectively. The Thai markets will re-open on Tuesday, while Japan is also shut down on Tuesday for Greenery Day and will return to action on Wednesday.
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