CANBERA (dpa-AFX) - Japan will release a raft of data on Friday, highlighting Friday's docket for Asia-Pacific economic activity.
On tap are November numbers for inflation, unemployment, household spending, industrial production, retail sales, labor cash earnings and vehicle production.
Overall inflation is expected to ease to 2.5 percent from 2.9 percent in October, while core CPI is tipped to ease to 2.7 percent from 2.9 percent. The unemployment rate is expected to hold steady at 3.5 percent.
Household spending is expected to fall 3.6 percent on year after falling 4.0 percent in the previous month. Industrial production is tipped to add 0.8 percent on month and fall 2.4 percent on year. That follows the 0.4 percent monthly increase and the 0.8 percent annual decline in October.
Retail sales are forecast to add 0.2 percent on month and 1.1 percent on year after falling 1.4 percent on month and gaining 1.4 percent on year a month prior.
Labor cash earnings are expected to add 0.4 percent on year after gaining 0.2 percent in the previous month. Vehicle production dropped an annual 6.3 percent in October.
China will see November figures for industrial profits; in October, profits were down 2.1 percent on year.
Singapore will release November numbers for industrial production; in October, output was up 0.2 percent on month and 2.6 percent on year.
Finally, several markets remain closed on Friday for the Christmas holiday including Hong Kong, the Philippines and Indonesia. Australia and New Zealand are off for Boxing Day.
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