The Bank of Japan will on Thursday conclude its monetary policy meeting and then announce its decision on interest rates, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. The central bank is widely expected to keep rates on hold at 0 to 0.10 percent.
Japan also will see preliminary January figures for its leading and coincident indexes. The leading index is expected to show a score of 96.1, up from 93.4 in December. The coincident is called at 92.8, up from 92.6 in the previous month.
Australia will provide trade balance data for January, with analysts forecasting a deficit of A$500 million following the A$427 million shortfall in December.
The central bank in Indonesia will finish off its monetary policy meeting and announce its decision on interest rates. The bank is widely expected to keep rates on hold at 5.75 percent.
The Malaysia central bank also will wrap up its monetary policy meeting and announce its decision on interest rates. The bank is widely expected to keep rates on hold at 3.00 percent.
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