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Malaysia Trade Data Due On Monday
(RTTNews) - Malaysia will on Monday release October figures for imports, exports and trade balance, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. In September, imports were down 11.1 percent on year and exports dropped 13.7 percent for a trade surplus of MYR24.50 billion.
Taiwan will provide October numbers for export orders and Q# data for current account. In September, export orders slumped 15.6 percent on year, while the current account surplus in Q2 was $22.24 billion.
Thailand will see Q3 figures for gross domestic product; in the three months prior, GDP was up 0.2 percent on quarter and 1.8 percent on year.
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