A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever.Flash purchasing manager index reports from Japan and Australia on Tuesday will give an insight into how two of Asia's biggest economies are performing, as trading volumes return to normal after U.S. markets were closed for Presidents Day.
Flash purchasing manager index reports from Japan and Australia on Tuesday will give an insight into how two of Asia's biggest economies are performing, as trading volumes return to normal after U.S. markets were closed for Presidents Day.
The economic calendar and market trading grind back into gear on Tuesday, kicking off in Asia with the flash Aussie and Japanese PMIs for February. This is an important week for Japan. Consumer price inflation figures on Friday are expected to show a rise in the annual rate to a new 41-year high above 4 per cent, and incoming Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda testifies before parliament also on Friday.
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