Asia Data Calendar

Date   GMT /Local                                             Prior  Est.

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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    --

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

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

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                 +0.2    --   %

09-Jan 0000/0900 **  Nov    JP Base wages y/y                  +0.3    --   %

09-Jan 0000/0900 **  Nov    JP Real wages y/y                  -0.1    --   %

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

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                 --    --   %

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

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

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                  --    --   %

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

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

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

16-Jan 2350/0850 *   Dec    JP Corp goods price index m/m      +0.4    --   %

16-Jan 2350/0850 *   Dec    JP CGPI y/y                        +3.5    --   %

17-Jan 2350/0850 *   Nov    JP Machinery orders m/m            +5.0    --   %

17-Jan 0030/1130 *** Nov    AU Housing finance m/m               --    --   %

18-Jan 0030/1130 *** Dec    AU Unemployment rate                 --    --   %

18-Jan 0030/1130 *** Dec    AU Employed persons m/m              --    -- k 

18-Jan 0030/1130 *** Dec    AU Labor participation rate          --    --   %

18-Jan 0200/1000 *** Q4     CN GDP, y/y                         6.8    --   %

18-Jan 0200/1000 *** ytd    CN fixed-asset investment y/y       7.2    --   %

18-Jan 0200/1000 *** Dec    CN industrial output y/y            6.1    --   %

18-Jan 0200/1000 *** Dec    CN retail sales y/y                10.2    --   %

24-Jan 2350/0850 **  Dec    JP Trade balance                   +113    -- b JPY

24-Jan 2350/0850 **  Dec    JP Trade balance y/y              -22.6    --   %

24-Jan 2350/0850 **  Dec    JP Exports y/y                    +16.2    --   %

24-Jan 2350/0850 **  Dec    JP Imports y/y                    +17.2    --   %

26-Jan 2330/0830 *** Dec    JP Core national CPI y/y           +0.9    --   %

26-Jan 2330/0830 **  Jan    JP Core central Tokyo CPI y/y      +0.8    --   %

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