Japan Industrial Output Due On Thursday

Japan is scheduled to release preliminary June numbers for industrial production, headlining a light day for Asian economic news.

Output is expected to fall 23.6 percent on year after the 29.5 percent annual contraction in May. On month, out is called higher by 2.5 percent after the 5.7 percent gain in the previous month.

Also due are vehicle production numbers for June, following an annual 41.4 percent decline in May.