Japan Unemployment Data Due On Friday

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Japan Unemployment Data Due On Friday

(RTTNews) - Japan will on Friday release August numbers for unemployment, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. The jobless rate is expected to tick up to 2.4 percent from 2.3 percent in July, while the jobs-to-applicant ratio is seen steady at 1.22.

Japan also will see September services PMI data from Jibun, with forecasts suggesting a score of 53.0 - down from 53.1 in August.

Australia also will see September services PMI numbers from S&P Global, with forecasts calling for a reading of 52.0 - down from 55.8 in August.

Singapore will provide August retail sales data; in July, sales were up 4.1 percent on month and 4.8 percent on year.

Finally, the markets in South Korea (National Foundation Day) and China (National Day) are closed on Friday; they return to trade on Oct. 10 and 9, respectively.

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