Australia Trade Balance Data Due On Thursday

(RTTNews) - Australia will on Thursday release October numbers for trade balance and retail sales, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity.

The trade balance is expected to show a surplus of A$6.50 billion, down from A$7.180 billion in September. Retail sales are called higher by 0.3 percent, up from 0.2 percent in the previous month.

New Zealand will provide Q3 numbers for the volume of all building, with forecasts suggested to show an increase of 1.0 percent on quarter following the 1.5 percent contraction in the three months prior.

South Korea will see October results for current account; in September, the surplus was $66.89 billion.

The Philippines will release November numbers for consumer prices and Q3 data for unemployment. In October, inflation was up 0.2 percent on month and 0.8 percent on year, while core CPI was up 2.6 percent on year. The jobless rate in Q2 was 5.4 percent, with a participation rate of 62.1 percent.

Finally, the markets in Thailand are closed on Thursday in observance of late king Bhumibol's birthday and will re-open on Friday.