Japan Manufacturing PMI Data Due On Wednesday
(RTTNews) - Japan will on Wednesday release December results for the manufacturing PMI from Jibun Bank, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. The PMI is expected to show a score of 48.8, down slightly from 49.0 in November.
Hong Kong will see November numbers for retail sales; in October, sales were up 3.9 percent on year.
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