Asia-Pacific macro-economic round-up

Date: Tuesday 31 Jan 2012

Several macroeconomic indicators were released during the Asian-Pacific trading session:

Australia: Credit to the private sector for December: 0.3% month-on-month (m/m), and 3.5% year-on-year (y/y). Estimate: 0.4% m/m (3.6% y/y). Previous: 0.3% m/m (3.5% y/y).

Japan: Nomura/JMMA manufacturing index for January: 50.7. Previous: 50.2.

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

Japan: Industrial production for December: 4.0% m/m. (-4.1% y/y). Estimate: 3.0% m/m (-5.0% y/y). Previous: -2.7% m/m (-4.2% y/y).

Japan: Construction starts for December: -7.3% y/y. Estimate: -1.5% y/y. Previous: -0.3% y/y.


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