New Zealand will on Monday release Q4 numbers for retail sales and January figures for credit card spending, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity.
Retail sales are expected to rise 0.6 percent on quarter, slowing from 1.9 percent in the previous three months. Card spending was down 0.3 percent on year in December.
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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.