The economic releases today will be highlighted by Japan retail sales along with Tokyo core CPI. Australia will also release retail sales. Below is a list of the economic releases in the Asia-Pacific session.
06:45pm NZD (a): Building Consents m/m – Previous -13. 8%7:30pm JPY (m): Tokyo Core CPI y/y – Forecast: 2.2%, Previous: 2.2%7:30pm JPY (a): Unemployment Rate – Forecast: 2.5%, Previous: 2.5%7:50pm JPY (a): Prelim Industrial Production m/m – Forecast: .6%. Previously -4.2%7:50pm JPY (a): Retail Sales y/y – Forecast: 2.8%, Previous: 3.7%9:30pm AUD (fij): Retail Sales m/m – Forecast 0.3%,Previous: 0.5%9:30pm AUD (a): Private Sector Credit m/m – Forecast: 0.5%, Previous: 0.6%
This article was written by Greg Michalowski at www.forexlive.com.