Japan will on Monday release May figures for core machine orders, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. In April, core machine orders tumbled 11.0 percent on month and 8.2 percent on year.

Japan also will see June figures for money stock; in May, the M2 stock was up 3.4 percent on year and the M3 stock added 2.8 percent.

Japan will see preliminary June figures for machine tool orders; in May, orders plummeted 24.7 percent on year.

New Zealand will provide June numbers for credit card spending. In May, overall card spending dipped 0.6 percent on month and retail spending dipped 0.3 percent.

Australia will see May figures for home loans. In April, loans were up 1.7 percent, while the value of loans added 0.1 percent and investment lending tumbled 5.0 percent.

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