CANBERA (dpa-AFX) - Japan will on Monday release December figures for current account, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic data.
The current account is expected to show a surplus of 1.051 trillion yen, down from 1.143 trillion yen in November.
Japan also will see January numbers for bank lending and the eco watchers survey. In December, lending both with and without trusts was up 2.2 percent on year, while the eco survey for current conditions had a score of 48.7 and the outlook was 48.2.
Australia will provide January figures for job advertisements; in December, job ads eased 0.1 percent on month.
Finally, most of the regional markets are closed on Monday for the Lunar New Year holiday, including China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Taiwan. In addition, New Zealand is shuttered in observance of Waitangi Day.
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