CANBERA (dpa-AFX) - Australia will on Tuesday release September figures for retail sales and trade balance, highlighting a busy day for Asia-Pacific economic activity.
Retail sales are expected to add 0.4 percent on month after gaining 0.4 percent in August. For the third quarter of 2015, retail sales are expected to rise 0.7 percent on quarter after gaining 0.8 percent in the three months prior. The trade balance is expected to show a deficit of A$2.90 billion following the A$3.095 billion shortfall in August.
China will see October results for the services and composite indexes from Caixin; in September, they had scores of 50.5 and 48.0, respectively.
Japan will see October results for the services and composite indexes from Nikkei; in September, they had scores of 51.4 and 51.2, respectively. Japan also will release October data for monetary base; in September, the base jumped 35.1 percent on year.
The central bank in Thailand will wrap up its monetary policy meeting and then announce its decision on interest rates. The central bank is widely expected to keep its benchmark lending rate unchanged at 1.50 percent.
Singapore will see October results for the manufacturing PMI from Nikkei; in September, the index score was 51.4.
Hong Kong will see October results for the manufacturing PMI from Nikkei; in September, the index score was 45.7.
Copyright RTT News/dpa-AFX
© 2015 AFX News
