Japan will on Thursday see M2 money stock numbers for April, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. M2 is expected to rise 1.9 percent on year, easing from 2.0 percent in March. Australia will see May results for the Westpac Consumer Sentiment Index and the inflation forecast...
A measure of the public assessment of the current situation of the Japanese economy weakened more-than-expected in April to the lowest level in more than four years. The current conditions index of the Economy Watchers' Survey dropped to 40.8 in April from 42.2 in March. Economists had forecast the index to fall to 41.6. Household activity-related measures declined 1.2 points to 40.5 in April.
Japan posted a current account surplus of 4.681 trillion yen in March, the Ministry of Finance said on Wednesday. That beat expectations for a surplus of 3.879 trillion yen and was up from 3.933 trillion yen in February. Imports were up 10.0 percent on year at 9.991 trillion yen and exports climbed...
Australia will on Wednesday release Q1 numbers for wage prices and home loans, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. Wages are expected to have risen 0.8 percent on quarter and 3.3 percent on year after adding 0.8 percent on quarter and 3.4 percent on year in the previous three...
India's consumer price inflation rose slightly in April, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation said Tuesday. Consumer price inflation rose less-than-expected to 3.48 percent in April from 3.40 percent in March. Inflation was forecast to rise to 3.8 percent. At the same time,...
Malaysia's unemployment rate held steady at the end of the first quarter. The jobless rate came in at 2.9 percent in January, the same as in the previous month. In the corresponding month last year, the unemployment rate was 3.0 percent. There were 507,500 unemployed people in March compared to 506,900 in the prior month.
Japan's household spending declined for the fourth consecutive month in March despite rising wages, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said Tuesday. Household spending declined 2.9 percent on a yearly basis in March, sharper than the 1.8 percent fall in February. Spending has been...
Japan's leading index improved further in March to the highest level in nearly four years. The leading index, which measures future economic activity, rose to 114.5 in March from 113.2 in January. Moreover, a similar reading was last seen in April 2022. The coincident index that measures the current economic situation also climbed to 116.5 in March from 116.2 a month ago.
Japan will on Tuesday release March figures for household spending, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. Spending is expected to rise 0.6 percent on month and fall 1.6 percent on year after adding 1.5 percent on month and dropping 1.8 percent on month in February. Japan also...
China's inflation unexpectedly accelerated and factory gate inflation hit a 45-month high in April as the war in the Middle East stoked energy prices, official data showed Monday. Consumer price inflation rose to 1.2 percent in April from 1.0 percent in March, the National Bureau of Statistics reported. Prices were expected to climb 0.9 percent.
China's inflation accelerated unexpectedly on energy prices in April, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Monday. Consumer price inflation rose to 1.2 percent in April from 1.0 percent in March. Prices were expected to rise 0.9 percent. At the same time, core inflation edged up...
China will on Monday release April figures for consumer and producer prices, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. In March, consumer prices were down 0.7 percent on month and up 1.0 percent on year, while producer prices added an annual 0.5 percent. Australia will provide...
Taiwan's foreign trade surplus increased notably in April from a year ago as exports grew much faster than imports. The trade surplus rose to $14.4 billion in April from $7.4 billion in the corresponding month last year. Exports surged 39.0 percent year-on-year in April, and imports were 29.2 percent higher.
The service sector in Japan continued to expand in April, albeit at a slower pace, the latest survey from S&P Global revealed on Friday with a services PMI score of 51.0. That's down from 53.4 in March, although it remains above the boom-or-bust line of 50 that separates expansion from contraction. Where...
South Korea posted a current account surplus of $37.33 billion in March, the Bank of Korea said on Friday - up from $23.19 billion in February. The goods account saw a $35.07 billion surplus as exports increased by 56.9 percent to $94.32 billion and as imports increased by 17.4 percent to $59.24 billion,...
May 08, 2026 15:50 ET Manufacturing and services sector survey results and labor market data from main economies were the highlight on the economics news front this week. Factory orders and jobs report dominated the news flow in the U.S. Similarly, industrial production data from German garnered attention in Europe. In Asia, purchasing managers’ survey results from China and the central bank decision from Australia were in focus.