China is scheduled to release key data on Monday, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. On tap are April figures for industrial production, fixed asset investment and retail sales.
Industrial output is expected to rise 9.4 percent on year after adding 8.9 percent in March. FAI is called higher by 21.0 percent on year following the 20.9 percent annual increase in the previous month. Retail sales are tipped to collect 12.8 percent on year, up from 12.6 percent a month earlier.
Australia will provide March numbers for home loans and credit card purchases, as well as the results for the business confidence survey from NAB. Home loans are expected to rise 4.0 percent after adding 2.0 percent in February. Credit card purchases were at A$20.2 billion in the previous month, while the business conditions index saw a score of -7 and confidence was at 2.
Japan will see April results for money stock, with forecasts expecting M2 stock to add 3.1 percent on year after gaining 3.0 percent in March. M3 is called steady at 2.5 percent.
New Zealand will announce food price figures for April; in March, prices were down 1.3 percent on month and 0.4 percent on year.
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April 24, 2026 15:15 ET Economics news flow was relatively light this week even as the conflict in the Middle East continued, raising concerns for policymakers. In the U.S., spending data, initial jobless claims and pending home sales were the highlights. Business confidence in the biggest euro area economy was in focus in Europe. Inflation data from Japan gained attention in Asia.