Well, looks like RBNZ Governor Wheeler just went right on ahead and started without me today: RBNZ Wheeler: See risks equally balanced
Here is what's still to come on the calendar
2300GMT - Lael Brainard, a member of the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors
She is speaking on monetary policy and the economy
2350GMT - Japan - international securities flows for the week and monetary base data for February (Godzilla-size monetary base rampaging through Tokyo)
0030GMT - Australia - Trade balance for January
- expected is AUD3.8bn surplus, prior a 3.511bn surplus
- Yes, you read that correctly ... "surplus" (I had to remind myself how to spell it). Surging commodity prices boosting Australian exports income. Increasing volumes of LNG exports too.
Also 0030GMT from Australia, Building permits for January
- expected -0.5% m/m, prior -1.2%
- expected -11.6% y/y, prior -11.4%
- Pipeline for residential building is still jam packed, but as you can see its diminishing
- The data today is for January, which is a notoriously volatile month for this data point, seasonal adjustments are difficult over the summer holiday period
