Industrial production and retail sales from Japan will be interesting after the Japanese yen fell to 34-year lows of 160 per dollar.

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Australian and Japanese economic data

Angeline Ong previews key financial highlights for Tuesday, 30th April, noting significant events across global markets. Australia is set to release March retail sales, expected at a 0.7% increase. Japan, suffering from a weak yen at 34-year lows, anticipates industrial production, retail sales, and unemployment data amidst intervention speculations.

Varied earnings reports incoming

Upcoming are also US manufacturing numbers, China’s PMI figures amid property market concerns, eurozone GDP growth rates, and a series of earnings reports from major companies like HSBC, Glencore, Mercedes-Benz, Deutsche Lufthansa, Volkswagen, Adidas, Coca-Cola, Amazon, McDonald’s, and PayPal. McDonald’s revenue increase reflects its menu health adjustments. These insights cater to investors tracking global economic indicators, currency fluctuations, and corporate performance.