15.03.2016 23:02:56

Australia Leading Index On Tap For Wednesday

(RTTNews) - Australia will on Wednesday see February results for the leading economic index from Westpac, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity.

The index was down 0.04 percent in January.

Japan will release final February figures for machine tool orders; the previous reading called for a decline of 22.6 percent on year.

Singapore will provide February data for imports, exports and trade balance. In January, imports were worth SGD29.32 billion and exports were at SGD35.39 billion for a trade surplus of SGD6.07 billion.