Australia will on Thursday release December numbers for imports, exports and trade balance, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. In November, imports were up 0.2 percent on month and exports slipped 2.9 percent for a trade surplus of A$2.936 billion.
Indonesia will provide Q4 figures for gross domestic product, with forecasts suggesting an increase of 0.68 percent on quarter and 5.01 percent on year. That follows gains of 1.43 percent on quarter and 5.04 percent on year in the three month prior.
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