CANBERA (dpa-AFX) - The Bank of Japan will on Wednesday release its quarterly Tankan survey of business sentiment, highlighting a busy day in Asia-Pacific economic activity.
The large manufacturers' index is expected to show a score of 10 with an outlook of 13, down from 12 and 15, respectively in the previous three months. Capex is tipped to rise 7.0 percent, slowing from 7.4 percent three months earlier.
Japan also will see final manufacturing PMI data from Markit Economics for September; the previous reading was 51.7.
Australia will see August retail sales data, plus September results for the AiG Performance of Manufacturing Index and the RBA's commodity index.
Retail sales are expected to add 0.4 percent on month, unchanged from the July reading. The AiG index had a score of 47.3 in August, while the RBA commodity index fell 11.5 percent in August to a score of 91.7.
China will see September results for its official manufacturing PMI, with forecasts suggesting a score of 51.0 - down marginally from 51.1 in August.
Indonesia will release August trade data and September inflation figures. In July, imports were worth $14.05 billion and exports were at $14.18 billion for a trade surplus of $0.13 billion.
Inflation in August was up 0.47 percent on month and 3.99 percent on year, while core CPI added 0.52 percent on month and 6.67 percent on year.
Indonesia also will see September results for the manufacturing PMI from Markit; in August, the score was 56.1.
Thailand will provide September numbers for consumer and producer prices. In August, CPI was down 0.08 percent on month and up 2.1 percent on year, while PPI fell 0.9 percent on month and added 0.1 percent on year.
South Korea will release September results for consumer prices, plus the Markit manufacturing PMI. In August, inflation added 0.2 percent on month and 1.4 percent on year, while the PMI had a score of 50.3.
Finally, markets in China and Hong Kong are closed on Wednesday for the National Day holiday.
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