Asian-Pacific macro-economic round-up
Posted on: 13 Jul 2012 by Polly York

Below is a summary of macro-economic indicators released in the Asian-Pacific region during Friday’s session:

China: Second quarter GDP: 1.8% q/q (7.6% y/y). Estimate: 1.6% q/q (7.7% y/y). Previous: 1.6% q/q (8.1% y/y).

China: Industrial production for June: 9.5% y/y. Estimate: 9.8% y/y. Previous: 9.6% y/y.

China: Retail sales for June: 13.7% y/y. Estimate: 13.4% y/y. Previous: 13.8% y/y.

China: Fixed assets investments for June: 20.4% y/y. Estimate: 20.0% y/y. Previous: 20.1% y/y.

China: Business climate index for the second quarter: 126.9. Previous: 127.3.

Japan: Final industrial production for May: -3.4% m/m (6.0% y/y). Previous: -3.1% m/m (6.2% y/y).

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Asian-Pacific macro-economic round-up
Posted on: 12 Jul 2012 by Polly York

Below is a summary of the main macro-economic releases that have come out over night in the Asia-Pacific region:

New Zealand: PMI manufacting for June: 50.2. Previous: 55.8.

Australia: Inflation expectations for July: 3.3% y/y. Previous: 2.3% y/y.

Australia: Change in employment for June: -27,000. Estimate: 0. Previous: 27,800.

Australia: Unemployment rate for June: 5.2%. Estimate: 5.2%. Previous: 5.2%.

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Asian-Pacific macro-economic round-up
Posted on: 10 Jul 2012 by Polly York

Below is a summary of macro-economic references released in the Asian-Pacific region during Tuesday’s session:

Japan: M2 aggregate money supply for June: 2.2% year-on-year (y/y). Estimate: 2.1% y/y. Previous: 2.2% y/y.

Japan: M3 aggregate money supply for June: 2.0% y/y. Estimate: 1.9% y/y. Previous: 1.9% y/y.

China: Trade balance for June: $31.73bn. Estimate: $24bn. Previous: $18.7bn.

China: Exports for June: 11.3% y/y. Estimate: 10.6% y/y. Previous: 15.3% y/y.

China: Imports for June: 6.3% y/y. Estimate: 11.0% y/y. Previous: 12.7% y/y.

Japan: Consumer confidence for June: 40.4. Estimate: 40.7. Previous: 40.7.

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Asian-Pacific macro-economic round-up
Posted on: 20 Jun 2012 by Polly York

Below is a summary of the macro-economic indicators released in the Asian-Pacific region during Wednesday’s session:

New Zealand: First quarter current account balance: -NZ$1.31 billion, -NZ$1.145 billion, Previous: -NZ$2.833 billion.

New Zealand: First quarter current account to GDP (gross domestic product) ratio: -4.8%, Estimate: -4.6%, Previous: -4.2%.

Japan: Trade deficit for May: -¥907.3 billion, Estimate: -¥544.4 billion, Previous: -¥522 billion.

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Asian-Pacific macro-economic round-up
Posted on: 12 Jun 2012 by Polly York

Below is a summary of macro-economic indicators released in the Asian-Pacific region during Tuesday’s session:

New Zealand: REINZ home sales for May: 24.4% year-on-year (y/y). Previous: 13.8% y/y.

Japan: Tertiary sector index for April: -0.3% m/m (month-on-month). Estimate: 0.3% m/m, Previous: -0.6%.

Japan: Corporate price index for May: -0.4% m/m (-0.5% y/y). Estimate: -0.4% m/m (-0.4% y/y). Previous: 0.2% m/m (-0.3% y/y).

Australia: NAB business confidence for May: -2, Previous: 4.

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Asian-Pacific macro-economic round-up
Posted on: 07 Jun 2012 by Polly York

Below is a summary of the macro-economic indicators released in the Asian-Pacific region during Thursday’s session:

Australia: AiG PMI construction for May: 34.7, Previous: 34.9.

Australia: Change in employment for May: 38,900, Estimate: 0, Previous: 7,000.

Australia: Unemployment rate for May: 5.1%, Estimate: 5.1%, Previous: 5.0%.

Japan: Leading indicator for April: 95.1, Estimate: 95.1, Previous: 96.4.

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Asian-Pacific macro-economic round-up
Posted on: 01 Jun 2012 by Polly York

Below is a summary of the macroeconomic indicators that have been released in the Asian-Pacific region during Friday’s session:

Australia: AiG PMI manufacturing for May 42.4, Previous: 43.9.

Japan: First quarter capital spending: 3.3 year-on-year, Estimate: 1.0% year-on-year, Previous: 7.6% year-on-year.

Japan: First quarter capital spending excl. software: 3.5% year-on-year, Estimate: -0.1% year-on-year, Previous: 4.9% year-on-year.

China: PMI manufacturing for May: 50.4, Estimate: 52.0, Previous: 53.3.

China: HSBC PMI manufacturing for May: 48.4, Previous: 49.3.

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Asian-Pacific macro-economic round-up
Posted on: 31 May 2012 by Polly York

Below is a summary of the macro-economic indicators released in the Asian-Pacific region during Thursday’s session:

Japan: Industrial production for April: 0.2% month-on-month (13.4% year-on-year). Estimate: 0.5% month-on-month (13.7% year-on-year). Previous: 1.3% month-on-month (14.2% year-on-year).

Australia: Private sector credit forApril: 3.8% year-on-year. Estimate: 3.7% year-on-year. Previous: 3.4% year-on-year.

Australia: Construction permits for April: -24.1% year-on-year. Estimate: -13.8% year-on-year. Previous: -15.8% year-on-year.

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Asian-Pacific macro-economic round-up
Posted on: 23 May 2012 by Polly York

Below is a summary of the macroeconomic indicators released in the Asian-Pacific session during Wednesday’s session:

Japan: Trade balance for April: ¥480.2bn. Estimate: -¥617.2bn. Previous: -¥616.6bn.

Japan: Exports for April: 7.9% year-on-year (y/y). Estimate: 11.8% y/y. Previous: 5.9% y/y.

Japan: Imports for April: 8.0% y/y. Estimate: 10.1% y/y. Previous: 10.6%.

Australia: Conference Board leading indicator for March: 0.2%. Previous: 0.0%.

Japan: BOJ interest rate decision: 0.10%. Estimate: 0.1%. Previous: 0.1%.

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Asian-Pacific macro-economic round-up
Posted on: 22 May 2012 by Polly York

Below is a summary of the macro-economic indicators released in the Asian-Pacific region during Tuesday’s session:

China: Conference Board leading indicator for April: 0.8. Previous: 0.8.

New Zealand: RBNZ 2-year inflation expectations for the second quarter: 2.4%. Previous: 2.4%.

Japan: Supermarket sales for April: -1.9% y/y. Previous: -2.4% y/y.

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Asian-Pacific macro-economic round-up
Posted on: 17 May 2012 by Polly York

Below is a summary of macroeconomic indicators released in the Asian-Pacific region during Thursday’s session:

Japan: First quarter GDP: 1.0% quarter-on-quarter (4.1% year-on-year). Estimate: 0.9% quarter-on-quarter (3.5% year-on-year). Previous: 0.0% quarter-on-quarter (0.1% year-on-year).

Australia: Inflation expectations for May: 3.1% year-on-year. Previous: 3.3% year-on-year.

Japan: Industrial production for March: 1.3% month-on-month (14.2% y/y). Previous: 1.0% month-on-month (13.9% year-on-year).

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Asian-Pacific macro-economic round-up
Posted on: 16 May 2012 by Polly York

Below is a summary of macroeconomic indicators released in the Asian-Pacific region on Wednesday’s session:

Japan: Machinery orders for March: -2.8% month-on-month (m/m) and -1.1% year-on-year (y/y). Estimate: -3.5% m/m (4.4% y/y). Previous: 2.8% m/m (8.9% y/y).

Japan: Tertiary sector index for March: -0.6% m/m. Estimate: -0.4% m/m. Previous: 0.0% m/m.

Australia: Westpac consumer confidence for May: 95.3. Previous: 94.5.

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Asian-Pacific macro-economic round-up
Posted on: 16 May 2012 by Polly York

Below is a summary of macroeconomic indicators released in the Asian-Pacific region on Wednesday’s session:

Japan: Machinery orders for March: -2.8% month-on-month (m/m) and -1.1% year-on-year (y/y). Estimate: -3.5% m/m (4.4% y/y). Previous: 2.8% m/m (8.9% y/y).

Japan: Tertiary sector index for March: -0.6% m/m. Estimate: -0.4% m/m. Previous: 0.0% m/m.

Australia: Westpac consumer confidence for May: 95.3. Previous: 94.5.

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Asian-Pacific macro-economic round-up
Posted on: 15 May 2012 by Polly York

Below is a summary of macroeconomic indicators released in the Asia-Pacific region during Tuesday’s session:

Australia: New vehicle sales for April: -0.7% month-on-month (m/m) and up 7.3% year-on-year (y/y). Previous: 4.1% m/m (4.0% y/y).

China: Foreign direct investment for April: -0.7% y/y. Estimate: 2.8% y/y. Previous: -6.1% y/y.

Japan: Consumer confidence for April: 40.0. Estimate: 40.8. Previous: 40.3.

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Asian-Pacific macro-economic round-up
Posted on: 10 May 2012 by Polly York

Below is a summary of macroeconomic indicators released in the Asia-Pacific region during Thursday´s session:

Japan: Adjusted current account balance for March: ¥785.5bn; Estimate: ¥650bn; Previous: ¥854.1bn.

Japan: Trade balance for March: ¥4.2bn; Estimate: – ¥42.8bn; Previous: ¥102.1bn.

Australia: Change in employment for April: 15,500; Estimate: -5,000; Previous: 37,600.

Australia: Unemployment rate for April: 4.9%; Estimate: 5.3%; Previous: 5.2%.

China: Trade balance for April: $18.42bn; Estimate: $7.93bn; Previous: $5.35bn.

China: Exports for April: 4.9% year-on-year (y/y); Estimate: 9.1% y/y; Previous: 8.9% y/y.

China: Imports for April: 0.4% y/y; Estimate: 12.5% y/y; Previous; 5.3% y/y.

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Asian-Pacific macro-economic round-up
Posted on: 02 May 2012 by Polly York

Below is a summary of macroeconomic indicators released in Asia and Eastern Europe during Wednesday’s session:

China: HSBC PMI (Purchasing Managers’ Index) manufacturing for April: 49.3, Previous: 48.3, sixth-consecutive month below 50.

Russia: HSBC PMI manufacturing for April: 52.2, Previous: 50.8, new high since March 2011.

India: HSBC PMI manufacturing for April: 54.9, Previous: 54.7.

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Asian-Pacific macro-economic round-up
Posted on: 23 Apr 2012 by Polly York

Below is a summary of macroeconomic indicators released in Asia during Monday’s session:

Australia: Producer prices for the first quarter: -0.3% q/q (quarter-on-quarter) and 1.4% y/y (year-on-year). Estimate: 0.4% q/q (2.2% y/Y). Previous: 0.3% q/q (2.9% y/y).

China: Preliminary HSBC Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) manufacturing for April: 49.1. Previous: 48.3, 2-month high.

Japan: Leading indicator for February: 96.3. Previous: 96.6.

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Asian-Pacific macro-economic round-up
Posted on: 20 Apr 2012 by Polly York

Below is a summary of macroeconomic indicators released in Asia during Friday’s session:

Japan: Tertiary Industry Index: 0.0% month-on-month (m/m). Estimate: 0.8% m/m. Previous: -0.6% m/m.

Australia: Export prices for the first quarter: -7.0% quarter-on-quarter (q/q). Estimate: -3.0% q/q. Previous: -1.5% q/q.

Australia: Import prices for the first quarter: -1.2% q/q. Estimate: -0.1% q/q. Previous: 2.5% q/q.

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Asian-Pacific macro-economic round-up
Posted on: 19 Apr 2012 by Polly York

Below is a summary of macroeconomic indicators released in Asia during Thursday’s session:

New Zealand: First quarter Consumer Prices Index (CPI): +0.5% quarter-on-quarter (q/q) and +1.6% year-on-year (y/y), Estimate: 0.5% q/q (+1.6% y/y), Previous: -0.3% q/q (+1.8% y/y).

Japan: Trade balance for March: -¥82.6bn, Estimate: -¥223.2bn, Previous: ¥29.4bn.

Japan: Exports for March: 5.9% y/y, Estimate: 0.2% y/y, Previous: -2.7% y/y.

Japan: Imports for March: 10.5% y/y, Estimate: 7.0% y/y, Previous: 9.2% y/y.

Australia: NAB consumer confidence for the first quarter: -1, Previous: 1.

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Asian-Pacific macro-economic round-up
Posted on: 18 Apr 2012 by Polly York

Below is a summary of macroeconomic indicators released in Asia during Wednesday’s session:

Australia: Westpac leading indicator for February: 0.2% m/m, Previous: 0.6% m/m.

New Zealand: ANZ consumer confidence for April: 114.0, Previous: 110.2.

China: New home prices for March fall in 37 out of 70 cities.

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Asian-Pacific macro-economic round-up
Posted on: 17 Apr 2012 by Polly York

Below is a summary of macroeconomic indicators released in Asia during Tuesday’s session:

China: Foreign direct investment for March: -2.8% y/y; Estimate: -13.6% y/y; Previous: -0.6% y/y.

Japan: Industrial production for February: -1.6% m/m (1.5% y/y); Previous: -1.2% m/m (1.5% y/y).

Japan: Consumer confidence for February: 40.3; Estimate: 40.0; Previous: 39.9.

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Asian-Pacific macro-economic round-up
Posted on: 12 Apr 2012 by Polly York

Below is a summary of macroeconomic indicators released in Asia during Thursday’s session:

New Zealand: PMI manufacturing for March: 54.5. Previous: 57.7.

Japan: Industrial prices for March: 0.6% m/m (0.6% y/y). Estimate: 0.4% m/m (0.4% y/y). Previous: 0.2% m/m (0.6% y/y).

Japan: M2 aggregate money supply for March: 3.0% y/y. Estimate: 2.8% y/y. Previous: 2.9% y/y.

Japan: M3 aggregate money supply for March: 2.6% y/y. Estimate: 2.5% y/y. Previous: 2.5% y/y.

Australia: Inflation expectations for April: 3.3% y/y. Previous: 2.7% y/y.

Australia: Change in employment for March: 44,000. Estimate: 6,500. Previous: -15,400.

Australia: Unemployment rate for March: 5.2%. Estimate: 5.3%. Previous: 5.2%.

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Asian-Pacific macro-economic round-up
Posted on: 11 Apr 2012 by Polly York

Below is a summary of macroeconomic indicators released in Asia during Wednesday’s session:

Japan: Machinery orders for February: 4.8% m/m (8.9% y/y). Estimate: -0.8% m/m (3.0% y/y). Previous: 3.4% m/m (5.7% y/y).

Australia: Westpac consumer confidence for April: 94.5, Previous: 96.1.

Australia: Mortgages for February: -2.5% m/m, Estimate: -4.0% m/m, Previous: -1.1% m/m.

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Asian-Pacific macro-economic round-up
Posted on: 10 Apr 2012 by Georgia Manors

Below is a summary of macroeconomic indicators released in Asia during Tuesday’s session:

Australia: NAB business confidence for March: 3. Previous: 1.

China: Trade balance for March: $5.35bn. Estimate: -$3.15bn. Previous: -$31.48bn.

China: Exports for March: 8.9% y/y. Estimate: 7.0% y/y. Previous: 18.4% y/y.

China: Imports for March: 5.3% y/y. Estimate: 9.0% y/y. Previous: 39.6% y/y.

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Asian-Pacific macro-economic round-up
Posted on: 04 Apr 2012 by Polly York

Below is a summary of macroeconomic indicators released in Asia during Wednesday’s session:

Japan: PMI services for March: 53.7, Previous: 51.2, September 2007 high.

Australia: AiG PMI services for March: 47.0, Previous: 46.7.

Australia: Trade balance for February: -AU$480m, Estimate: AU$1.1bn, Previous: -AU$971m.

India: PMI services for March: 52.3, Previous: 56.5.

Russia: PMI services for March: 54.4, Previous: 55.3.

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Asian-Pacific macro-economic round-up
Posted on: 03 Apr 2012 by Polly York

Below is a summary of macroeconomic indicators released in Asia during Tuesday’s session:

Japan: Monetary base for March: -0.2% y/y. Previous: 11.3% y/y.

China: PMI non-manufacturing for March: 58.0. Previous: 48.4.

Australia: Retail sales for February: 0.2% m/m. Estimate: 0.2% m/m. Previous: 0.3% m/m.

Australia: RBA interest rate decision: 4.25%. Estimate: 4.25%. Previous: 4.25%.

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Asian-Pacific macro-economic round-up
Posted on: 02 Apr 2012 by Polly York

Below is a summary of macroeconomic indicators released in Asia during Monday’s session:

Japan: PMI manufacturing for March: 53.1, Previous: 51.0, 7-month high.

South Korea: PMI manufacturing for March: 52.0, Previous: 50.7, 12-month high.

Australia: AIG PMI manufacturing for March: 49.5, Previous: 51.3.

Japan: Tankan manufacturing index for the first quarter: -4, Estimate: -1, Previous: -4.

Japan: Tankan non-manufacturing index for the first quarter: 5, Estimate: 5, Previous: 4.

China: PMI manufacturing for March: 53.1, Previous: 51.0.

Taiwan: PMI manufacturing for March: 54.1, Previous: 52.7.

China: HSBC PMI manufacturing for March: 48.3, Previous: 49.6.

Russia: PMI manufacturing for March: 50.8, Previous: 50.7.

India: PMI manufacturing for March: 54.7, Previous: 56.6.

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Asian-Pacific macro-economic round-up
Posted on: 30 Mar 2012 by Polly York

Below is a summary of macroeconomic indicators released in Asia during Friday’s session:

Japan: General Consumer Price Index (CPI) for February: 0.3% year-on-year (y/y). Estimate: 0.0% y/y. Previous: 0.1% y/y.

Japan: CPI excluding fresh produce for February: 0.1% y/y. Estimate: -0.1% y/y. Previous: -0.1% y/y.

Japan: Core CPI for February: -0.6% y/y. Estimate: -0.9% y/y. Previous: -0.9% y/y.

Japan: Industrial production for February: 1.5% y/y. Estimate: 3.7% y/y. Previous: -1.3% y/y.

Japan: Unemployment rate for February: 4.5%. Estimate: 4.6%. Previous: 4.6%.

Japan: Household consumer spending for February: 2.3% y/y. Estimate: -0.5% y/y. Previous: -2.3% y/y.

Australia: Credit to the private sector for February: 3.5% y/y. Estimate: 3.3% y/y. Previous: 3.5% y/y.

Japan: Home starts for February, 7.5% y/y. Estimate: -1.1% y/y. Previous: -1.1% y/y.

Japan: Construction orders for February: -1.8% y/y. Previous: 24.6% y/y.

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Asian-Pacific macro-economic round-up
Posted on: 27 Mar 2012 by Polly York

Below is a summary of macroeconomic indicators released in Asia during Tuesday’s session:

Japan: Corporate service price index for February: -0.6% y/y, Estimate: -0.4% y/y, Previous: 0.4% y/y.

China: Industrial profits for February, -5.2% y/y, Previous: 25.4% y/y.

Japan: Small business confidence for March: 48.7, Previous: 45.3.

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Asian-Pacific macro-economic round-up
Posted on: 22 Mar 2012 by Polly York

Below is a summary of macroeconomic indicators released in Asia during Wednesday´s session:

New Zealand: Q4 GDP: 0.3% q/q (1.8% y/y). Estimate: 0.6% q/q (2.2% y/y). Previous: 0.7% q/q (1.8% y/y).

Japan: Trade balance for February: -¥313.2bn. Estimate: -¥342.5bn. Previous: -¥612.8bn.

China: HSBC PMI manufacturing for March: 48.1, Previous: 49.6.

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Asian-Pacific macro-economic round-up
Posted on: 21 Mar 2012 by Polly York

Another set of weak industrial figures has been released in Japan overnight.

Below is a summary of macroeconomic indicators released in Asia during Wednesday´s session

New Zealand: Q4 current account deficit: -$2.763bn NZD, Estimate: -$2.825bn NZD, Previous: $4.599bn NZD.

New Zealand: Q4 current account deficit to GDP: -4.0%, Estimate: -4.0%, Previous: -4.3%.

Japan: Industrial sector index for January: -1.0% m/m, Estimate: -0.7% m/m, Previous: 1.6% m/m.

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Asian-Pacific macro-economic round-up
Posted on: 19 Mar 2012 by Polly York

Data from China reveals that there has been a strong slowdown in Chinese home prices.

Below is a summary of macro-economic indicators released in Asia during Monday´s session:

China: New home prices for February: 37% y/y. Previous: 53.0%.

New Zealand: Westpac consumer confidence for the first quarter: 102.4, Previous: 101.3.

New Zealand: PMI services for February: 55.5. Previous: 53.8.

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Asian-Pacific macro-economic round-up
Posted on: 15 Mar 2012 by Polly York

Below is a summary of macro-economic indicators released in Asia during Thursday´s session:

New Zealand: Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) manufacturing for February: 57.7. Previous: 50.5.

Australia: Inflation expectations for March: 2.7% y/y. Previous: 2.5% y/y.

Australia: ANZ consumer confidence for March: 110.2. Previous: 113.3.

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Asian-Pacific macro-economic round-up
Posted on: 14 Mar 2012 by Polly York

Below is a summary of macro-economic indicators released in Asia during Wednesday´s session:

Australia: Westpac consumer confidence for March: 96.1, Previous: 101.1.

Japan: Industrial production for January: 1.9% m/m (-1.3% m/m). Previous: 2.0% m/m (-1.2% y/y).

Japan: Industrial capacity utilization for January: 3.4% m/m. Previous: 3.1% m/m.

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Asian-Pacific macro-economic round-up
Posted on: 12 Mar 2012 by Polly York

Below is a summary of macro-economic indicators released in Asia during Monday´s session:

Japan: Machinery orders for January: 3.4% m/m (5.7% y/y). Estimate: 2.3% m/m (4.4% y/y). Previous: -7.1% m/m (6.3% y/y).

Japan: Industrial prices for February: 0.2% m/m (0.6% y/y). Estimate: 0.2% m/m (0.6% y/y). Previous: -0.1% m/m (0.5% y/y).

Japan: Consumer confidence for February: 39.5. Estimate: 40.5. Previous: 40.0.

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Asian-Pacific macro-economic round-up
Posted on: 09 Mar 2012 by Polly York

Below is a summary of macro-economic indicators released in Asia during Friday´s session:

Japan: M2 aggregate money supply for February: 2.9% y/y. Estimate: 3.0% y/y. Previous: 3.0% y/y.

Japan: M3 aggregate money supply for February: 2.5% y/y. Estimate: 2.6% y/y. Previous: 2.6% y/y.

China: CPI for February: 3.2% y/y. Estimate: 3.4% y/y. Previous: 4.5% y/y.

China: Producer prices for February: 0.0% y/y. Estimate: 0.2% y/y. Previous: 0.7% y/y.

China: Industrial production for February: 11.4 % y/y. Estimate: 12.4% y/y. Previous: 12.8% y/y.

China: Retail sales for February: 14.7% y/y. Estimate: 17.4%. Previous: 18.1% y/y.

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Asian-Pacific macro-economic round-up
Posted on: 21 Feb 2012 by James Farmer

Summary of macro-economic indicators released in the Asia-Pacific region during Tuesday´s session:

New Zealand: Q1 Inflation expectations: 2.5% y/y. Previous: 2.8% y/y.

Japan: Industrial index for December: 1.3% m/m. Estimate: 1.5% m/m. Previous: -1.0% m/m.

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Asian-Pacific macro-economic round-up
Posted on: 20 Feb 2012 by James Farmer

Summary of macro-economic indicators released in the Asia-Pacific region during Monday´s session:

New Zealand: PMI services for January: 53.6. Previous: 50.9.

New Zealand: Q4 producer prices: 0.5% quarter-on-quarter (q/q) and 0.1% year-on-year (y/y). Estimate: 0.4% q/q (0.5% y/y). Previous: 0.6% q/q (0.2% y/y).

Japan: Trade balance for January: -Â¥612.8bn. Estimate: -Â¥847.8bn. Previous: -Â¥568.7bn.

Japan: Exports for January: -9.3% y/y. Estimate: -9.4% y/y. Previous: -8.0% y/y.

Japan: Imports for January: 9.8% y/y. Estimate: 9.6% y/y. Previous: 8.1% y/y.

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Asian-Pacific macro-economic round-up
Posted on: 16 Feb 2012 by James Farmer

This morning, some better than expected employment figures were released Down Under.

Summary of macro-economic indicators released in the Asia-Pacific region during Thursday´s session:

New Zealand: PMI manufacturing for January: 50.5. Previous: 51.6.

Australia: Inflation expectations for February: 2.5%. Previous: 2.8%.

Australia: Job creation for January: 46,300. Estimate: 10,000. Previous: -35,600.

Australia: Unemployment rate for January: 5.1%. Estimate: 5.3%. Previous: 5.2%.

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