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Japan is scheduled to release August numbers for its consumer price index on Tuesday, headlining a light day for Asian economic news. Overall nationwide inflation is expected to remain flat at -2.2 percent on year, while CPI minus fresh food is expected to ease an annual 2.4 percent after shedding 2.2 percent on year in July. Excluding fresh food and energy, inflation is expected to remain unchanged at -0.9 percent on year.
Tokyo inflation, which is considered a leading indicator for the nationwide trend, is forecast to ease 1.8 percent on year for September after easing 1.6 percent in August. Minus fresh food, CPI is tipped to shed 2.0 percent on year after falling an annual 1.9 percent in August. Excluding fresh food and energy, inflation is expected to decline an annual 1.3 percent after falling 1.1 percent in the previous month.
Hong Kong will announce retail sales data for August. By value, sales are expected to decline 3.5 percent on year after the 5.5 percent annual contraction in July. By volume, sales are predicted to shed 3.3 percent on year following the 5.4 percent annual decline in the previous month.
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