New Zealand is on Wednesday scheduled to release May figures for imports, exports and trade balance, highlighting an otherwise light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity.
The trade balance is expected to show a surplus of NZ$300 million, down from NZ$355 million in April. Exports are called at NZ$4.06 billion, up from NZ$3.89 billion in the previous month. Imports are pegged at NZ$3.80 billion, up from NZ$3.53 billion a month earlier.
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