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Returning from its Golden Week break, China's data releases will
be among the highlights of the coming week, providing fresh clues
into economic trends at the start of the year. The official data
follow Caixin and government-sponsored manufacturing PMI surveys,
both of which signalled another deterioration. Further US-China trade talks in the same week will also
attract great interest.
Japan and Malaysia will meanwhile report fourth quarter GDP
figures, with a focus on the former after natural calamities hit
output in the third quarter. In Asia, other notable data releases
included South Korea's unemployment rate, trade data from the
Philippines and Indonesia, as well as inflation figures in India
and Taiwan.
Elsewhere, with the temporary end of the partial US government
shutdown, new release dates* for affected data, including
GDP, were announced. GDP figures in Euro area and Germany as well
as UK inflation will also be closely monitored.
Our special report this week focuses on the newly-signed
Japan-EU economic partnership agreement.
Download the article for a full diary of key economic
releases.
Contact for further APAC commentary: Bernard Aw or Rajiv
Biswas
Contact for European and US PMI commentary: Chris Williamson
Purchasing Managers' Index™ (PMI™) data are compiled by IHS Markit for more than 40 economies worldwide. The monthly data are derived from surveys of senior executives at private sector companies, and are available only via subscription. The PMI dataset features a headline number, which indicates the overall health of an economy, and sub-indices, which provide insights into other key economic drivers such as GDP, inflation, exports, capacity utilization, employment and inventories. The PMI data are used by financial and corporate professionals to better understand where economies and markets are headed, and to uncover opportunities.
