Hong Kong Current Account Data On Tap For Friday

(RTTNews) - Hong Kong will on Friday see current account figures for the fourth quarter of 2013, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity.

In the third quarter, the current account surplus was 33.54 billion Hong Kong dollars.

The Philippines also will show current account figures for Q4; in the third quarter, the current account surplus was $3.20 billion.

Malaysia will release inflation figures for February, with little change expected from the January reading that showed an increase of 3.4 percent on year and 0.6 percent on month.

Australia will see January results for the leading index from the Conference Board; in December, the index was up 0.8 percent.

New Zealand will see February figures for credit card spending and March results for the consumer confidence index from ANZ. In January, credit card spending was up 1.0 percent on month and 9.2 percent on year. In February, the consumer confidence index fell 2.1 percent on month to a score of 133.0.

Finally, the markets in Japan are closed on Friday in observance of Vernal Equinox Day, and will re-open on Monday.