The Bank of Japan will on Monday release its monthly economic report, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity.
Japan also will see the May results of condominium sales and department store sales, both nationwide and in the Tokyo region. Condominium sales surged 81.7 percent on year in April, while nationwide store sales added an annual 1.3 percent and Tokyo store sales collected 6.7 percent.
Australia will provide May figures for new motor vehicle sales; they were down 0.7 percent on month and up 7.3 percent on year in April.
Hong Kong will announce the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for May. Forecasts suggest no change from 3.3 percent in April.
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June 05, 2026 16:18 ET A busy week for economic news flow saw a slew of reports being released that reflected the trends in the U.S. labor market. In Europe, economic growth and inflation data gained attention as the European Central Bank and Bank of England head for policy session later in the month. In Asia, the monetary policy session of the Indian central bank was in focus as the country, a major oil importer, reels under the pressures of a weaker rupee and rising inflation.