CANBERA (dpa-AFX) - South Korea is on Monday scheduled to release December figures for consumer prices, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity.
Overall CPI is expected to rise 0.2 percent on month and 1.4 percent on year after shedding 0.4 percent on month and adding 1.6 percent on year in November. Core CPI was up 0.1 percent on month and 1.3 percent on year in the previous month.
China will see the December results for the HSBC manufacturing purchasing managers' index. Forecasts suggest a score of 51.0, up from 50.5 in November - and remaining about the 50 level that separates expansion from contraction.
Australia will provide November numbers for private sector credit; in October, credit was up 0.1 percent on month and 3.8 percent on year.
Finally, many of the regional markets are closed on Monday for New Year's Eve, including South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia.
Most of the markets are closed on Tuesday for New Year's Day, including Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand.
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