Japan - Jobless rate for August: 2.2% (expected 2.3%)

Australia services PMI rose to 50.5 in June from 48.7, returning to growth on higher staffing, but new orders fell for a fourth month and year-ahead confidence dropped to its lowest since November 2023, S&P Global said.

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NZ consumer confidence lifted 4 points to 91.3 in June, per ANZ-Roy Morgan, with two-year inflation expectations easing sharply from 5.3% to 4.6%, back to pre-oil-spike levels. The index remains 16 points below its January peak.

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