Japan’s cabinet office lowered the overall economic assessment of the Japanese economy for the first time in eleven months.
South Korea’s GDP contracted in Q4, but Finance Minister Choo said that growth is likely to return in Q1. Nissan and Renault will reportedly announce changes to their partnership on February 6.
Japan’s December Corporate Services Price Index 1.5% yr/yr (expected 1.6%; last 1.7%)
South Korea’s Q4 GDP -0.4% qtr/qtr (expected -0.3%; last 0.3%); 1.4% yr/yr (expected 1.5%; last 3.1%).
Hong Kong’s December trade deficit $51.60 bln (last deficit of $27.10 bln). December Imports -23.5% m/m (last -20.3%) and Exports -28.9% m/m (last -24.1%)
Singapore’s December Industrial Production 3.2% m/m (expected -1.1%; last -1.6%); -3.1% yr/yr (expected -6.9%; last -3.8%)