BoJ Tankan On Tap For Monday

(RTTNews) - The Bank of Japan will on Monday release its closely watched Tankan survey of business sentiment for the fourth quarter, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity.

The large manufacturers' index is expected to remain at 13 from the previous three months, while the outlook also is tipped to hold steady at 13. Capex is expected to come in at 8.1 percent, down from 8.6 percent in the previous three months.

Australia will see November numbers for new motor vehicle sales; in October, sales had fallen 1.6 percent on month and 0.5 percent on year.

Singapore will release Q3 unemployment data and October figures for retail sales. The jobless rate in Q2 was 1.9 percent, while retail sales fell 0.4 percent on month and added 5.5 percent on year in September.