Japan is set to release household spending data for September on Friday, spotlighting a relatively light day for economic reporting across the Asia-Pacific region.
Anticipated figures suggest household spending in Japan could decline by 0.7% on a monthly basis and 1.8% annually, following a 20% monthly increase and a 1.9% annual decrease in August.
Additionally, Japan will unveil its September statistics for both the leading and coincident economic indicators, which previously saw monthly declines of 2.4% and 3.2%, respectively, in August.
Malaysia is expected to publish its September figures for industrial production and unemployment. In August, industrial production experienced a year-on-year increase of 4.1%, while the unemployment rate remained at 3.2%.
Taiwan is scheduled to release data for October concerning imports, exports, and overall trade balance. During September, imports grew by 17.4% year-on-year, exports increased by 4.5% annually, resulting in a trade surplus of $7.12 billion.
