China is set to publish its October data for imports, exports, and trade balance on Thursday, drawing attention to a relatively quiet day for economic activities in the Asia-Pacific region. In September, the country's imports saw a year-on-year increase of 0.3%, while exports rose by 2.4%, resulting in a trade surplus of $81.71 billion.
Australia will announce its September statistics for imports, exports, trade balance, and building approvals. The figures for August showed a marginal decline of 0.2% for both imports and exports, leading to a trade surplus of AUD 5.644 billion. During the same period, building approvals experienced a significant monthly decrease of 4.9%.
Japan is expected to release its September data on overall wage income, with predictions indicating a growth of 3.0%, an increase from 2.8% in August.
Meanwhile, South Korea will unveil its current account figures for September, following a $6.60 billion current account surplus recorded in August.