Japan's retail sales data for September is set to be released at 7:50 a.m. HK/SIN.
The Bank of Japan is also set to announce its latest monetary policy decision on Thursday. The central bank is expected to hold steady on its monetary policy settings, according to Reuters.Bank of Japan'sFutures pointed to a lower open for Japanese stocks. The Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was at 28,720 while its counterpart in Osaka was at 28,700. That compared against theJapan's retail sales data for September is set to be released at 7:50 a.m. HK/SIN.
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