Japan Data On Tap For Tuesday

(RTTNews) - Japan is scheduled to release a batch of economic data on Tuesday, setting the pace for an otherwise light day in Asia-Pacific economic activity.

On tap are November numbers for current account and trade balance, as well as December data for bank lending and the eco watchers survey.

In October, the current account saw a deficit of 127.9 billion yen - down 130.4 percent on year. The trade balance reflected a shortfall of 1,091.9 billion yen.

In November, bank lending was up 2.2 percent on year; excluding trusts, bank lending added 2.4 percent. The eco watchers current survey saw a score of 53.5, while the outlook came in at 54.8.

China will provide December figures for foreign direct investment; in November, investment was up 2.4 percent on year.