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Turkish Manufacturing Confidence Improves For Third Month





Turkey's manufacturing confidence improved for a third straight month in December to its strongest level in eight months, while capacity utilization eased slightly, survey data from the central bank showed on Thursday.


The manufacturing confidence index rose to 103.6 from 102 in November. The reading was the highest since April, when the score was 105.5.


A confidence reading above 100 suggests that business leaders remain optimistic regarding the outlook for the economy. Factories were optimistic regarding production, order book levels, and employment over the next three months.


Separate data from the central bank showed that the manufacturing capacity utilization rate eased to 77 percent in December from 77.2 percent in November. In October, the rate was 76.4 percent.




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Japan Retail Sales Rise 4.5% In November





Retail sales in Japan were up a seasonally adjusted 4.5 percent on month in November, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said on Friday.


That was shy of expectations for an increase of 5.0 percent following the 14.2 percent plunge in October.


On a yearly basis, retail sales sank 2.1 percent - again missing forecasts for a drop of 1.7 percent following the 7.0 percent slide in the previous month.


Sales from large retailers fell an annual 1.8 percent, beating expectations for a drop of 1.9 percent following the 8.2 percent drop a month earlier.

Singapore PMI Improves To 51.0 In December





The private sector in Singapore continued to expand in December, and at a faster rate, the latest survey from HIS Healthcare showed on Monday with a PMI score of 51.0.


That's up from 50.4 in November, and it moves further above the boom-or-bust line of 50 that separates expansion from contraction.


Individually, firmer demand drove output higher for the first time since July - although weakness persisted across international markets as experts fell.


Business confidence slid to a three-year low.


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Japan Monetary Base +3.2% On Year In December





The monetary base in Japan was up 3.2 percent on year in December, the Bank of Japan said on Tuesday - coming in at 512.776 trillion yen.


That's down from 3.3 percent in November.


Banknotes in circulation rose an annual 2.1 percent, while coins in circulation gained 2.2 percent. Current account balances advanced 3.5 percent, including a 3.0 percent increase in reserve balances.


The adjusted monetary base fell 2.7 percent on year to 517.386 trillion yen.


For the fourth quarter of 2019, the monetary base was up 3.2 percent, unchanged from the three months prior.


For all of 2019, the base gained 3.6 percent.


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Australia Construction Sector Sinks Deeper Into Contraction





The construction sector in Australia continued to contract in December, and at a faster rate, the latest survey from the Australian Industry Group revealed on Wednesday with a six-and-a-half-year low PMI score of 38.9.


That's down from 40 in November and it moves further beneath the boom-or-bust line of 50 that separates expansion from contraction.


Overall activity, new orders and supplier deliveries all grew substantially weaker to fuel the overall index decline.


"Australia's construction sector ended 2019 on a low note with activity, employment and new orders all falling in December. The performance of the engineering construction sector slumped further, declining at the most precipitous rate in more than a decade. Commercial construction and apartment building activity also ended the year heading lower," Ai Group Head of Policy Peter Burn said.


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China Inflation Data Due On Thursday





China will on Thursday release December numbers for consumer and producer prices, highlighting a busy day for Asia-Pacific economic activity.


Consumer prices are expected to rise 4.7 percent on year, up from 4.5 percent in November. Producer prices are called lower by an annual 0.4 percent after sliding 1.4 percent in the previous month.


China also will see new loan data for December, with forecasts suggesting a total of 1,250 billion yuan - down from 1,390.0 billion in November.


Australia will provide November numbers for trade balance, with forecasts suggesting a surplus of A$4.10 billion - down from A$4.502 billion in October. Imports were worth A$36.25 billion and exports were at A$40.75 billion in October.


New Zealand will see December figures for the commodity price index from ANZ; in November, the index was up 4.3 percent.


The Philippines will provide November numbers for imports, exports and trade balance. In October, imports were worth $9.57 billion and exports were at $6.32 billion for a trade deficit of $3.25 billion.


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Japan Leading Index Data Due On Friday





Japan will on Friday see preliminary November numbers for its leading and coincident indexes, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity.


The leading index is tipped to show a score of 90.9, down from 91.6 in October. The coincident is pegged at 95.2, down barely from 92.3 in the previous month.


Japan also will see November figures for household spending, with forecasts suggesting a decline of 2.0 percent on year following the 5.1 percent decline a month earlier.


Australia will provide November numbers for retail sales, with forecasts calling for a gain of 0.4 percent on month following the flat reading in October.


Malaysia will release November data for industrial and manufacturing production; in October, they were up an annual 0.3 percent and 2.2 percent, respectively.


Singapore will provide November numbers for retail sales; in October, sales were down 2.2 percent on month and 4.3 percent on year.


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Malaysia Jobless Rate Steady In November





Malaysia's unemployment rate remained stable in November, data from the Department of Statistics showed on Monday.


The jobless rate was 3.2 percent in November, the same as seen in October. In the same period last year, the unemployment rate was 3.3 percent.


On a seasonally adjusted basis, jobless rate rose marginally to 3.3 percent in November from 3.2 percent in October.


The number of unemployed increased to 513,900 in November from 512,100 in the previous month.


The number of employed increased to 15.31 million in November from 15.26 million in the prior month.

New Zealand Building Permits Sink 8.5% In November





The total number of building permits issued in New Zealand tumbled a seasonally adjusted 8.5 percent on month in November, Statistics New Zealand said on Tuesday - standing at 3,204.


That followed the downwardly revised 1.3 percent decline in October (originally -1.1 percent).


Individually, permits were issued for 1,980 stand-alone houses, 722 townhouses, 291 apartments and 211 retirement village units.


In the year ended November 2019, the actual number of new dwellings consented was 37,010, up 13 percent from the November 2018 year.


The annual value of non-residential building work consented was NZ$7.4 billion, up 4.9 percent from the November 2018 year.


By region, the numbers of new dwellings consented in the year ended November 2019 (compared with the November 2018 year) were: 14,866 in Auckland - up 16 percent; 4,176 in Waikato - up 13 percent; 3,036 in Wellington - up 11 percent; 5,849 in rest of North Island - up 6.9 percent; 5,310 in Canterbury - up 14 percent; and 3,772 in rest of South Island - up 10 percent.


In the year ended November 2019, non-residential building consents totaled NZ$7.4 billion, up 4.9 percent from the November 2018 year.


In the November 2019 year, the non-residential building types with the highest values were: education buildings - NZ$1.0 billion (down 1.5 percent); shops, restaurants, and bars - NZ$1.0 billion (down 5.4 percent); and offices, administration, and public transport buildings - NZ$981 million (up 6.3 percent).


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Japan M2 Money Stock Steady At 2.7% In December





The M2 money stock in Japan was up 2.7 percent on year in December, the Bank of Japan said on Wednesday - coming in at 1,041.6 trillion yen.


That follows the 2.7 percent increase in November.


The M3 money stock was up an annual 2.3 percent at 1,374.5 trillion yen following the 2.2 percent gain in the previous month.


The L money stock climbed 2.7 percent at 1,833.6 trillion yen, accelerating from the 2.4 percent gain a month earlier.


For the fourth quarter of 2019, M2 was up 2.6 percent, M3 was up 2.2 percent and L also rose 2.3 percent.


For all of 2019, M2 gained 2.4 percent, M3 added 2.1 percent and L rose 1.9 percent.


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