Japan will on Friday release April numbers for consumer prices, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. In March, overall inflation was up 0.4 percent on month and 1.5 percent on year, while core CPI rose an annual 1.8 percent.
New Zealand will provide Q1 data for retail sales, with forecasts suggesting an increase of 0.5 percent on quarter, easing from 0.9 percent in the three months prior. Core retail sales are seen higher by 0.8 percent on quarter, easing from 1.5 percent in the previous quarter.
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May 15, 2026 15:25 ET Apart from the confirmation of Kevin Warsh as the next Fed chair, the main news on the economics front this week included key price data from the U.S. and the first quarter economic growth figures from major economies. Both consumer prices and producer costs have started to reflect the effect of supply shocks due to the Middle East conflict. In Europe, GDP data was in focus, while inflation data from China dominated the news flow in Asia.