CANBERA (dpa-AFX) - Japan will on Monday release January figures for industrial production, retail sales, housing starts, construction orders and vehicle production, highlighting a busy day in Asia-Pacific economic activity.
Industrial production is expected to add 3.2 percent on month and fall 3.8 percent on year after slipping 1.7 percent on month and 1.9 percent on year in December. Vehicle production dipped an annual 2.3 percent a month prior.
Retail sales are called higher by 0.1 percent both on month and on year after losing 0.2 percent on month and 1.1 percent on year in December. Sales from large retailers are called lower by 0.2 percent on year after coming in flat in the previous month.
Housing starts were down 1.3 percent on year in December to 860,000, while construction orders jumped an annual 14.8 percent in the previous month.
Australia will see January numbers for private sector credit, February's inflation forecast from the Melbourne Institute and Q4 data for inventories and company operating profits.
Credit is expected to have added 0.5 percent on month and 6.5 percent on year after gaining 0.5 percent on month and 6.6 percent on year in December. The inflation forecast for January called for an increase of 0.4 percent on month and 2.3 percent on year.
Inventories are expected to add 0.1 percent in Q4, steady from the previous three months. Profits are called lower by 1.8 percent after rising 1.3 percent in Q3.
New Zealand will see February results for the business confidence survey and activity outlook from NBNZ. The business confidence survey in January had a score of 23.0 and the activity outlook was at 34.4.
Thailand will release January numbers for imports, exports, trade balance and current account. In December, imports were down 8.7 percent on year, while exports fell 9.1 percent, the trade surplus was $3.220 billion and the current account surplus was $4.879 billion.
Finally, the markets in Taiwan are closed on Monday for Peace Day, and will re-open on Tuesday.
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