Hong Kong GDP On Tap For Wednesday

(RTTNews) - Hong Kong is on Wednesday scheduled to release gross domestic product figures for the fourth quarter of 2013, highlighting a modest day in Asia-Pacific economic activity.

GDP is expected to rise 1.3 percent on quarter and 2.7 percent on year after adding 0.5 percent on quarter and 2.9 percent on year in the third quarter.

Singapore will provide industrial production data for January; in December, output was up 5.2 percent on month and 6.2 percent on year.

Australia will see Q4 numbers for construction work done, with forecasts suggesting an increase of 0.2 percent following the 2.7 percent gain in the third quarter.