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 BoJ is widely expected to keep rates on hold at 3.00 percent.
Australia will see February figures for building approvals and retail sales, as well March results for the AIG Performance of Service Index. Building approvals are expected to rise 2.5 percent on month and 14.3 percent on year after shedding 2.4 percent on month and climbing 9.9 percent on year in January. Retail sales are tipped to add 0.3 percent on month after gaining 0.9 percent in January. The services index saw a score of 48.5 in February.
Finally, stock markets in Taiwan, China and Hong Kong are closed on Thursday for Tomb-Sweeping Day.
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