Asia Data Calendar

Date   GMT /Local                                             Prior  Est.

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

18-Jan 2330/0830 *** Dec    JP Core national CPI y/y           +0.9  +0.8   %

21-Jan 0200/1000 *** ytd    CN fixed-asset investment y/y       5.9   5.9   %

21-Jan 0200/1000 *** Dec    CN industrial output y/y            5.4   5.4   %

21-Jan 0200/1000 *** Dec    CN retail sales y/y                 8.1   8.1   %

21-Jan 0200/1000 *** Q4     CN GDP, y/y                         6.5   6.4   %

23-Jan 2350/0850 **  Dec    JP Trade balance                   -738    -- b JPY

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

23-Jan 2350/0850 **  Dec    JP Exports y/y                     +0.1    --   %

23-Jan 2350/0850 **  Dec    JP Imports y/y                    +12.5    --   %

24-Jan 0130/1230 *** Dec    AU Unemployment rate                 --    --   %

24-Jan 0130/1230 *** Dec    AU Employed persons m/m              --    -- k 

24-Jan 0130/1230 *** Dec    AU Labor participation rate          --    --   %

25-Jan 2330/0830 **  Jan    JP Core central Tokyo CPI y/y      +0.9    --   %

30-Jan 2350/0850 *   Dec    JP Retail sales y/y                +1.4    --   %

31-Jan 2350/0850 **  Dec    JP Industrial production m/m       -1.1    --   %

31-Jan 0100/0900 *** Jan    CN CFLP Manufacturing PMI          49.4    --

31-Jan 1300/2100 **  Jan    CN CFLP Non-Manufacturing PMI      53.8    --

01-Feb 0145/0945 *** Jan    CN Caixin Manufacturing PMI        49.7    --

04-Feb 0030/1130            AU Total dwelling units approved,    --    --   %

                                 % change m/m, SA

04-Feb 0145/0945 **  Jan    CN Caixin Service PMI              53.9    --

05-Feb 0030/1130            AU Turnover at current prices, %     --    --   %

                                 change m/m, seasonally

                                 adjusted

05-Feb 0330/1430            AU Interest Rate Change              --    --   %

05-Feb 0330/1430            AU Interest Rate                     --    --   %

07-Feb     -     *** Jan    CN FX Reserves                    11.02    -- b USD

07-Feb     -     *** Jan    CN FX Reserves ytd                 3.07    -- t USD

08-Feb 2330/0830 **  Jan    JP Household spending y/y          -0.6    --   %

08-Feb 0000/0900 **  Dec    JP Total wages y/y                 +2.0    --   %

08-Feb 0000/0900 **  Dec    JP Base wages y/y                  +1.6    --   %

08-Feb 0000/0900 **  Dec    JP Real wages y/y                  +1.1    --   %

11-Feb     -     *** Jan    CN M2 ytd y/y (date tba)            8.1    --   %

11-Feb     -     *** Jan    CN new loans (date tba)            1.08    -- t CNY

11-Feb     -     *** Jan    CN social financing (date tba)     1.59    -- t CNY

12-Feb     -     *** Jan    CN M2 ytd y/y (date tba)            8.1    --   %

12-Feb     -     *** Jan    CN new loans (date tba)            1.08    -- t CNY

12-Feb     -     *** Jan    CN social financing (date tba)     1.59    -- t CNY

13-Feb     -     *** Jan    CN M2 ytd y/y (date tba)            8.1    --   %

13-Feb     -     *** Jan    CN new loans (date tba)            1.08    -- t CNY

13-Feb     -     *** Jan    CN social financing (date tba)     1.59    -- t CNY

13-Feb 2350/0850 *   Dec    JP Machinery orders m/m              --    --   %

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

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

14-Feb     -     *** Jan    CN exports y/y                     -4.4    --   %

14-Feb     -     *** Jan    CN trade balance                  57.06    -- b USD

14-Feb     -     *** Jan    CN imports y/y                     -7.6    --   %

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

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

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