Asia Week Ahead: Korea and Taiwan Inflation and China Manufacturing

Next week's focus in Asia centers on May inflation data for South Korea and Taiwan alongside China's manufacturing PMI figures. Markets are also watching South Korea's local elections for signs of future fiscal policy direction.

Key Takeaways

• 1.South Korea's local elections on June 3rd will be a critical gauge of public support for the national government and its fiscal agenda.
• 2.China's official manufacturing PMI is expected to show a slight moderation to 50.1, while the non-manufacturing PMI is forecast at 49.6.
• 3.Taiwan's inflation is expected to eclipse the 2% target for the first time since early 2025 due to imported energy price pass-through.

Table of Contents

• Asia week ahead: Korea and Taiwan inflation data and China manufacturing figures
• Asia Research highlights of the week
• South Korea: Local elections amid price rises
• China: Release of May PMI data
• Taiwan: Signs of inflation pass-through to begin showing
• Key events in Asia next week
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