Asia Data Calendar

Date   GMT /Local                                             Prior  Est.

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18-Jan 0030/1130 *** Dec    AU Unemployment rate                5.4    --   %

18-Jan 0030/1130 *** Dec    AU Employed persons m/m           +61.6    -- k 

18-Jan 0030/1130 *** Dec    AU Labor participation rate        65.5    --   %

18-Jan 0700/1500 *** ytd    CN fixed-asset investment y/y       7.2   7.1   %

18-Jan 0700/1500 *** Q4     CN GDP, y/y                         6.8   6.7   %

18-Jan 0700/1500 *** Dec    CN industrial output y/y            6.1   6.1   %

18-Jan 0700/1500 *** Dec    CN retail sales y/y                10.2  10.1   %

24-Jan 2330/1030 *   Dec    AU Westpac-MI leading index       97.82    --

24-Jan 2350/0850 **  Dec    JP Trade balance                   +112    -- b JPY

24-Jan 2350/0850 **  Dec    JP Trade balance y/y              -23.4    --   %

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

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

25-Jan 2145/1045 *** Q4     NZ CPI q/q                         +0.5    --   %

25-Jan 2145/1045 *** Q4     NZ CPI y/y                         +1.9    --   %

25-Jan 0200/1500 *** Q4     NZ RBNZ Factor model CPI y/y       +1.4    --   %

25-Jan 0200/1500 *** Q4     NZ RBNZ Sect. factor model CPIy/y  +1.8    --   %

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    --   %

30-Jan 2145/1045 **  Dec    NZ Trade balance                     --    -- m NZD

30-Jan 2330/0830 **  Dec    JP Household spending y/y          +1.7    --   %

30-Jan 2350/0850 *   Dec    JP Retail sales y/y                +2.1    --   %

30-Jan 0030/1130 **  Dec    AU NAB business confidence           +6    --

30-Jan 0030/1130 **  Dec    AU NAB business conditions          +12    --

31-Jan 2350/0850 **  Dec    JP Industrial production m/m       +0.6    --   %

31-Jan 0030/1130 *** Q4     AU CPI trimmed mean q/q            +0.4    --   %

31-Jan 0030/1130 *** Q4     AU CPI weighted median q/q         +0.3    --   %

31-Jan 0030/1130 *** Q4     AU CPI headline q/q                +0.6    --   %

31-Jan 0030/1130 *** Q4     AU CPI underlying y/y              +1.8    --   %

31-Jan 0030/1130 **  Dec    AU RBA pvt sector credit m/m         --    --   %

31-Jan 0100/0900 *** Jan    CN CFLP Manufacturing PMI          51.6    --

31-Jan 0100/0900 **  Jan    CN CFLP Non-Manufacturing PMI      55.0    --

01-Feb 0030/1130 **  Q4     AU Import price index q/q          -1.6    --   %

01-Feb 0030/1130 **  Q4     AU Export price index q/q          -3.0    --   %

01-Feb 0030/1130 *** Jan    AU Dwelling approvals m/m            --    --   %

01-Feb 1300/2100 *** Jan    CN Caixin Manufacturing PMI        51.5    --

02-Feb 2145/1045 *   Jan    NZ Net migration                     --    -- k 

02-Feb 0030/1130 *   Q4     AU PPI q/q                         +0.2    --   %

02-Feb 0030/1130 *   Q4     AU PPI y/y                         +1.6    --   %

03-Feb 1300/2100 **  Jan    CN Caixin Service PMI              53.9    --

06-Feb 0030/1130 *** Dec    AU Retail trade m/m                  --    --   %

06-Feb 0030/1130 *** Q4     AU Retail trade q/q                  --    --   %

06-Feb 0030/1130 *** Dec    AU Trade balance                     --    -- m AUD

06-Feb 0330/1430 *** Feb    AU RBA cash rate decision           1.5    --   %

07-Feb     -     *** Jan    CN FX Reserves                    20.67    -- b USD

07-Feb     -     *** Jan    CN FX Reserves ytd                 3.14    -- t USD

07-Feb 2145/1045 *** Q4     NZ Unemployment rate                 --    --   %

07-Feb 2145/1045 *** Q4     NZ Employed persons q/q              --    --   %

07-Feb 2145/1045 *** Q4     NZ Labor participation rate          --    --   %

07-Feb 0000/0900 **  Dec    JP Total wages y/y                 +0.9    --   %

07-Feb 0000/0900 **  Dec    JP Base wages y/y                  +0.4    --   %

07-Feb 0000/0900 **  Dec    JP Real wages y/y                  +0.1    --   %

08-Feb     -     *** Jan    CN exports y/y                     10.9    --   %

08-Feb     -     *** Jan    CN trade balance                  54.69    -- b USD

08-Feb     -     *** Jan    CN imports y/y                      4.5    --   %

08-Feb 2000/0900 ***        NZ RBNZ OCR decision               1.75    --   %

08-Feb 2000/0900 *** Q1     NZ RBNZ Monetary Policy Statement    --    --

08-Feb 0030/1130 **  Q4     AU NAB business confidence           +7    --

08-Feb 0030/1130 **  Q4     AU NAB current business condition   +15    --

09-Feb 0030/1130 *** Q1     AU RBA Monetary Policy Statement     --    --

09-Feb 0030/1130 *** Dec    AU Housing finance m/m               --    --   %

09-Feb 0130/0930 *** Jan    CN CPI y/y                          1.8    --   %

09-Feb 0130/0930 *** Jan    CN PPI y/y                          4.9    --   %

10-Feb     -     *** Jan    CN M2 ytd y/y (date tba)            8.2    --   %

10-Feb     -     *** Jan    CN new loans (date tba)           584.4    -- t CNY

10-Feb     -     *** Jan    CN social financing (date tba)     1.14    -- t CNY

11-Feb     -     *** Jan    CN M2 ytd y/y (date tba)            8.2    --   %

11-Feb     -     *** Jan    CN new loans (date tba)           584.4    -- t CNY

11-Feb     -     *** Jan    CN social financing (date tba)     1.14    -- t CNY

12-Feb     -     *** Jan    CN M2 ytd y/y (date tba)            8.2    --   %

12-Feb     -     *** Jan    CN new loans (date tba)           584.4    -- t CNY

12-Feb     -     *** Jan    CN social financing (date tba)     1.14    -- t CNY

13-Feb 2350/0850 *   Jan    JP Corp goods price index m/m      +0.2    --   %

13-Feb 2350/0850 *   Jan    JP CGPI y/y                        +3.1    --   %

14-Feb 2350/0850 *** Q4     JP GDP (p) q/q                     +0.6    --   %

14-Feb 2350/0850 *** Q4     JP GDP (p) annualized              +2.5    --   %

15-Feb 2350/0850 *   Dec    JP Machinery orders m/m            +5.7    --   %

15-Feb 0030/1130 *** Jan    AU Unemployment rate                 --    --   %

15-Feb 0030/1130 *** Jan    AU Employed persons m/m              --    -- k 

15-Feb 0030/1130 *** Jan    AU Labor participation rate          --    --   %

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