17.01.2017 23:31:58

Australia Consumer Confidence Data Due On Wednesday

(RTTNews) - Australia will on Wednesday see January results for the consumer confidence index from Westpac, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity.

In December, the consumer confidence index slipped 3.9 percent to a score of 97.3l.

Malaysia will release November unemployment figures and December inflation data.

The jobless rate in October was 3.5 percent, while the participation rate was 67.6 percent. Consumer prices in November were up 1.0 percent on month and 1.8 percent on year.