Japan Core Machinery Order Data Due On Monday

(RTTNews) - Japan will on Monday release February figures for core machinery orders, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity.

In January, core machinery orders were down 1.7 percent on month and 10.9 percent on year.

South Korea is scheduled to provide preliminary April figures for imports, exports and trade balance. In March, imports were down 12.3 percent on year and exports rose an annual 3.1 percent for a trade surplus of $4.28 billion.

Finally, the markets in Indonesia (Eid-ul-Fitr) and Thailand (Songkran Festival) are closed on Monday; Indonesia returns to action on Tuesday, while Thailand is back on Wednesday.