Hong Kong Trade Data Due On Monday

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Hong Kong Trade Data Due On Monday

(RTTNews) - Hong Kong will on Monday release April data for imports, exports and trade balance, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. In March, imports were up 5.3 percent on month and exports rose 4.7 percent for a trade deficit of HKD45.0 billion.

China will see April figures for industrial profits; in March, profits were up 4.3 percent on year.

Japan will provide April scores for its leading and coincident indexes; in March, they were down 0.7 percent on month and up 2.4 percent, respectively.

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