Economic data due from Japan, Australia, China today ... and an ECB speaker

Here is whats coming up during the Asian timezone on the economic data front today

2200GMT - ECB executive board member Benoît Cœuré is speaking. I don't have a topic

2350GMT - Japan - retail sales data for September

• m/m, expected is 1.1% and prior was 1.8%
• y/y, expected is 0.4% and prior was 0.8%

0030GMT - Australia - CPI ... preview here

0145GMT - China - Westpac/MNI Consumer Sentiment for October, prior was 118.2

0500GMT - Japan - October Small Business Confidence

• expected is 49.2 and prior was 49.0

The Australian CPI is the focus and from this lot is most likely to be a market mover ... though given the lack of concern on inflation in Australia at present (see the preview) it may well be a fizzer.