The Reserve Bank of Australia will wrap up its monetary policy meeting on Tuesday and then announce its decision on interest rates, highlighting a busy day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. The RBA is expected to keep its benchmark lending rate steady at 4.35 percent. The Bank of Japan will also...
India's wholesale price inflation accelerated further in May, largely driven by higher costs for crude oil caused by the impact of the Middle East war. The wholesale price index climbed 9.68 percent year-over-year in May, faster than the 8.26 percent rise in April, according to the revised series of WPI with a new base year 2022-23.
Japan's tertiary activity index increased for the first time in three months in April. The seasonally adjusted tertiary activity index rose 1.3 percent on a monthly basis, reversing a 0.6 percent decrease in March. Among industries, finance and insurance, information and communications, wholesale trade, living and amusement-related services increased.
South Korea is on Monday scheduled to release May numbers for imports, exports and trade balance, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. In April, imports were up 20.8 percent on year and exports rose an annual 53.2 percent for a trade surplus of $26.95 billion. New Zealand...
India's consumer price inflation accelerated less than expected in May to the highest level in sixteen months amid higher food costs. The consumer price index registered an increase of 3.93 percent on a yearly basis in May, faster than the 3.48 percent rise in April. Food inflation quickened to 4.78 percent from 4.20 percent. Charges for transport services for goods surged 7.63 percent.
Hong Kong's industrial production expanded at a slower pace in the first quarter of 2026. The index of industrial production for manufacturing industries as a whole climbed 3.1 percent annually in the first quarter, following a 5.8 percent rebound in the fourth quarter. Production of textiles and wearing apparel fell at a stable pace of 4.7 percent.
Japan's industrial output expanded less than initially estimated in April. Industrial production rose 0.5 percent monthly in April, reversing 2.0 percent fall in March. In the flash estimate, the rate of decrease was 0.8 percent. It was the first increase in three months. The annual decline in industrial production softened to 5.0 percent in April from 5.3 percent in March.
The manufacturing sector in New Zealand lipped into contraction territory in May, the latest survey from BusinessNZ revealed on Friday with a Performance of Manufacturing Index score of 49.9. That's down from 50.5 in April, and it falls beneath the boom-or-bust line of 50 that separates expansion...
Hong Kong will on Friday release Q1 numbers for industrial production and producer prices, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. In the previous three months, production was up 5.7 percent on year and producer prices rose an annual 9.5 percent. China will see May numbers...
Bulgaria's foreign trade gap widened in April from a year ago as imports grew faster than exports. The trade deficit rose to EUR 1.29 billion in April from EUR 0.93 billion in the corresponding month last year. In March, the shortfall was EUR 1.42 billion. The value of exports climbed 13.4 percent annually in April, and imports surged by 18.8 percent.
Indonesia's retail sales decreased for the second straight month in May. Retail sales dropped 3.2 percent year-on-year in May, slower than the 3.7 percent decline a month ago, which was the first fall in a year. Sales of information and communication equipment contracted the most by 17.5 percent, and those of food, beverages, and tobacco were 4.0 percent lower.
Malaysia's unemployment rate increased slightly in April after remaining stable in the previous four months. The jobless rate rose to a 6-month high of 3.0 percent in April from 2.9 percent in the previous month. There were 511,800 unemployed people in April compared to 509,000 in the prior month.
South Korea will on Thursday release jobless figures for May, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. In April, the unemployment rate was 2.8 percent. Malaysia will see unemployment numbers for April; in March, the jobless rate was 2.9 percent. Indonesia will release April...
China's consumer prices logged a steady growth in May and producer price inflation accelerated to its highest level in nearly four years on higher energy costs, official data showed Wednesday. Consumer prices increased 1.2 percent year-on-year in May, the same rate as seen in April, the National Bureau of Statistics said.
China's consumer prices logged a steady growth in May and producer price inflation accelerated, official data showed Wednesday. Consumer prices increased 1.2 percent year-on-year in May, the same rate as seen in April, the National Bureau of Statistics said. This was slightly weaker than forecast...
June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.