Activity on the Asia-Pacific calendar will continue to gather momentum in the week ahead, with several updates on Australia's economic health, including its manufacturing and employment situations.
Monday, February 18
- Reserve Bank of Australia's ((RBA)) Meeting Minutes
The RBA at its monetary policy meeting earlier in February elected to keep the cash rate at 1.5%, where it's been since August 2016.
RBA Governor Philip Lowe noted that Australia's economy is set to grow by around 3% in 2019 and by a little less than that figure in 2020, mainly due to slower growth in exports