Economic calendar in Asia Thursday, April 16. Australian jobs, China GDP & eco activity

Asian Economic Calendar: Key events and consensus expectations for 16 April 2026 I posted a preview of the Australian jobs report here:For the Reserve Bank: despite a softening labour outlook, inflation risks tied to the energy shock remain the dominant concern. As a result, upcoming labour data is unlikely to materially shift near-term policy expectations.China’s first-quarter GDP is… I posted a preview of the Australian jobs report here: . For the Reserve Bank: despite a softening labour outlook, inflation risks tied to the energy shock remain the dominant concern. I posted a preview of the Australian jobs report here: For the Reserve Bank: despite a softening labour outlook, inflation risks tied to the energy shock remain the dominant concern. As a result, upcoming labour data is unlikely to materially shift near-term policy expectations . China’s first-quarter GDP is expected to show a modest pickup in growth, supported by resilient exports, though the outlook for the remainder of 2026 is… For traders, releases like this can quickly shift rate expectations, currency direction, index futures and broad risk sentiment. Watch the next move in the dollar, front-end yields and index futures to see whether the market prices this release as a true surprise or only a passing headline.