Taiwan is on Monday scheduled to release August figures for consumer and wholesale prices, headlining a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. Analysts are expecting a flat reading for CPI following the 1.31 percent annual increase in July. WPI is expected to come in at 3.1 percent, easing from 5.34 percent in the previous month.
Also, the Bank of Japan will kick off its two-day monetary policy meeting - at the conclusion of which on Tuesday it will announce its decision on interest rates.
Also on Monday, Australia will announce August figures for inflation expectations, job advertisements and the AIG Performance of Construction Index - while Malaysia will provide foreign reserves data for August.
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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.