Australia will on Friday release Q1 numbers for producer prices, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. In the previous quarter, producer prices were up 0.8 percent on quarter and 3.5 percent on year.
South Korea will provide April data for imports, exports and trade balance. Imports are expected to climbed 13.1 percent on year, easing from 13.2 percent in March. Exports are called higher by an annual 44.9 percent, easing from 49.2 percent in the previous month. The trade surplus is pegged at $23.00 billion, down from $26.24 billion a month earlier.
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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.