Economic and event calendar in Asia 29 January 2026. New Zealand, Japan & Australia data

German Chancellor Merz said the weak dollar is a growing burden for Germany’s export economy as the euro strengthens. He warned competitiveness risks for exporters and backed a faster push for a digital euro to reduce reliance on the dollar.

New Zealand December 2025 trade balance +52mn NZD (vs. +30mn NZD expected) Both exports and imports in December higher than in November

Economic and event calendar in Asia 29 January 2026. New Zealand, Japan & Australia data Asian Economic Calendar: Key events and consensus expectations for 29 January 2026

Fed holds rates steady; S&P 500 near highs, Nasdaq up 0.2%. Gold hits record, dollar stabilizes.

Tesla Q4 adj EPS $0.50 beat $0.45 est; revenue $24.90B missed $25.11B. Operating income $1.41B beat; gross margin 20.1% topped 17.1% est. FCF $1.42B missed $1.59B; EPS $0.24 vs $0.66 y/y.

Microsoft Q2 2026 beat estimates: adj EPS $4.14 vs $3.92, revenue $81.27B vs $80.31B. Intelligent Cloud $32.91B topped views; Azure +38% ex-FX in line. RPO $625B; M365 seats +6%.

Meta Q4 EPS $8.88 beat $8.19 est; revenue $59.89B topped forecasts on strong ads. Reality Labs loss widened. Q1 revenue guide $53.5B–$56.5B beat views, while 2026 capex was raised to $115B–$135B.