A speech from Reserve Bank of Australia Assistant Governor (Financial Markets) Christopher Kent is something for AUD traders to be aware of
The BOJ is today, there is no scheduled time for the announcement and no change is expected
- I'll have more to come on this separately
At 0630GMT Kuroda will speak (press conference)
Anyway, in Asia, from the top:
2100 GMT New Zealand Westpac McDermott Miller consumer confidence, for Q3
- prior 108.6 (and just below its longer run average)
2245 GMT New Zealand Balance of Payments Current Account for Q3
This is not likely to be much of a focus ahead of GDP due tomorrow, previews for that are here:
2350 GMT Japan Trade Balance for August
I'll have more to come on this separately
- Trade balance: expected Y -483.2bn, prior was Y -231.9bn
- Trade balance (adjusted): expected Y -144.1bn, prior was Y -45.6bn
- Exports y/y: expected 5.2%, prior was 3.9%
- Imports y/y: expected 14.5%, prior was 14.6%
0030 GMT Australia Westpac leading index for August
- prior +0.01% m/m and reflecting its slowing over the past 6 months or so
I'll have more to come on this separately although it tends not to be an immediate FX mover.
0130 GMT Reserve Bank of Australia Assistant Governor (Financial Markets) Christopher Kent speech, the topic is Money - Born of Credit? No, I don't know either. Anyway, I'll be on alert for comments on his economic outlook and/or on policy. Perhaps in the Q&A.
