Asia Data Calendar

Date   GMT /Local                                             Prior  Est.

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13-Dec     -     *** Nov    CN M2 ytd y/y (date tba)            8.8   8.9   %

13-Dec     -     *** Nov    CN new loans (date tba)           663.2 800.0 t CNY

13-Dec     -     *** Nov    CN social financing (date tba)     1.04  1.29 t CNY

14-Dec 0000/1100 **  Dec    AU MI infla Expectation Trim Mean   3.7    --   %

14-Dec 0000/1100 **  Dec    AU MI infla Expectation Wt Mean     2.4    --   %

14-Dec 0030/1130 *** Nov    AU Unemployment rate                5.4   5.4   %

14-Dec 0030/1130 *** Nov    AU Employed persons m/m             3.7 +17.0 k 

14-Dec 0030/1130 *** Nov    AU Labor participation rate        65.1  65.1   %

14-Dec 0200/1000 *** ytd    CN fixed-asset investment y/y       7.3   7.2   %

14-Dec 0200/1000 *** Nov    CN industrial output y/y            6.2   6.1   %

14-Dec 0200/1000 *** Nov    CN retail sales y/y                10.0  10.3   %

15-Dec 2350/0850 *** Q3     JP Major mfg diffusion index        +22   +23

15-Dec 2350/0850 *** Q3     JP Major non-mfg DI                 +23   +24

15-Dec 2350/0850 *** Q3     JP Major firms' FY17 capex         +7.7  +7.2   %

18-Dec 2350/0850 **  Nov    JP Trade balance                   +285    -- b JPY

18-Dec 2350/0850 **  Nov    JP Trade balance y/y              -40.9    --   %

18-Dec 2350/0850 **  Nov    JP Exports y/y                    +14.0    --   %

18-Dec 2350/0850 **  Nov    JP Imports y/y                    +18.9    --   %

19-Dec 0000/1300 *** Dec    NZ ANZ business confidence        -39.3    --

19-Dec 0000/1300 *** Dec    NZ ANZ activity outlook             6.5    --

19-Dec 0030/1130 *** Dec    AU RBA board meeting minutes         --    --

20-Dec 2145/1045 **  Nov    NZ Trade balance                     --    -- m NZD

20-Dec 2145/1045 *   Nov    NZ Net migration                     --    -- k 

20-Dec 2145/1045 **  Q3     NZ Current account balance           --    -- m NZD

20-Dec 2145/1045 **  Q3     NZ Curr acct balance % of GDP        --    --   %

20-Dec 2330/1030 *   Nov    AU Westpac-MI leading index          --    --

21-Dec 2145/1045 *** Q3     NZ GDP q/q                           --    --   %

21-Dec 2145/1045 *** Q3     NZ GDP y/y                           --    --   %

26-Dec 2330/0830 **  Nov    JP Household spending y/y           0.0    --   %

26-Dec 2330/0830 *** Nov    JP Core national CPI y/y           +0.8    --   %

26-Dec 2330/0830 **  Dec    JP Core central Tokyo CPI y/y      +0.6    --   %

28-Dec 2350/0850 **  Nov    JP Industrial production m/m       +0.5    --   %

28-Dec 2350/0850 *   Nov    JP Retail sales y/y                -0.2    --   %

29-Dec 0030/1130 **  Nov    AU RBA pvt sector credit m/m         --    --   %

31-Dec 0100/0900 *** Dec    CN CFLP Manufacturing PMI          51.8    --

31-Dec 0100/0900 **  Dec    CN CFLP Non-Manufacturing PMI      54.8    --

02-Jan 2230/0930 **  Dec    AU AI Group manufacturing index    57.3    --

02-Jan 0145/0945 *** Dec    CN Caixin Manufacturing PMI        50.8    --

04-Jan 2230/0930 **  Dec    AU AI Group services index         51.7    --

05-Jan 0030/1130 *** Nov    AU Trade balance                     --    -- m AUD

05-Jan 0145/0945 **  Dec    CN Caixin Service PMI              51.9    --

07-Jan     -     *** Dec    CN FX Reserves                    10.06    -- b USD

07-Jan     -     *** Dec    CN FX Reserves ytd                3.119    -- t USD

08-Jan     -     *** Dec    CN exports y/y                     12.3    --   %

08-Jan     -     *** Dec    CN trade balance                  40.21    -- b USD

08-Jan     -     *** Dec    CN imports y/y                     17.7    --   %

08-Jan 2230/0930 **  Dec    AU AI Grp/HIA construction index   57.5    --

09-Jan 0000/0900 **  Nov    JP Total wages y/y                 +0.6    --   %

09-Jan 0000/0900 **  Nov    JP Base wages y/y                  +0.7    --   %

09-Jan 0000/0900 **  Nov    JP Real wages y/y                  +0.2    --   %

09-Jan 0030/1130 *** Dec    AU Dwelling approvals m/m            --    --   %

09-Jan 0130/0930 *** Dec    CN CPI y/y                          1.7    --   %

09-Jan 0130/0930 *** Dec    CN PPI y/y                          5.8    --   %

10-Jan     -     *** Dec    CN M2 ytd y/y (date tba)            9.1    --   %

10-Jan     -     *** Dec    CN new loans (date tba)            1.12    -- t CNY

10-Jan     -     *** Dec    CN social financing (date tba)     1.60    -- t CNY

10-Jan 0030/1130 *   Qtrly  AU Job vacancies q/q                 --    --   %

11-Jan     -     *** Dec    CN M2 ytd y/y (date tba)            9.1    --   %

11-Jan     -     *** Dec    CN new loans (date tba)            1.12    -- t CNY

11-Jan     -     *** Dec    CN social financing (date tba)     1.60    -- t CNY

11-Jan 0030/1130 *** Nov    AU Retail trade m/m                  --    --   %

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