Not too much on the agenda for the session - the biggie is the Bank of Japan
Due at 2350 GMT - The Bank's 'Summary of Opinions' for the December meeting
- Link to the announcement etc.: BOJ December meeting: No change to monetary policy
- The 'Summary' precedes the full minutes (which are not due until January 26)
- The Summary is sort of a minutes-'lite'
There is also data due from Japan at the same time:
- Retail Sales for November m/m, expected is 0.7%, prior -0.1%
- Retail Trade y/y, expected is 1.0%, prior -0.2%
- Industrial Production m/m for November (preliminary reading), expected is 0.5%, prior was 0.5%
- Industrial Production y/y (Nov. preliminary), expected is 3.6%, prior was 5.9%
- And the international securities flows for the week ended December 22
Due at 0110 GMT - Bank of Japan JGB purchases
- 5-10 years, 10-25, and 25