TradeTheNews.com Asian market update: markets expect U.S. wages and payrolls, and result in Greece

(CN) CHINA JAN NON MANUFACTURING PMI: 52.9 56.0 V BEFORE >-(CN) CHINA DEC INDUSTRY PROFITS YTD Y/Y: 25.4% V 24.4% BEFORE
-(CN) CHINA JAN HSBC SERVICES PMI: 52.5 v 52.5 VOR
-(HK) HONG KONENTRAL BANK RAISES REPAYMENT RATE 50 BPS T0 7.50%, NOT EXPECTED
-(AU) AUSTRALIA JG JAN PMI: 51.9 v 49,7 VOR
-(LK) SRI LANKA CAN NEW AUTO SALES M/M: 6.9% V 5.9% BEFORE - VFACTS
-(UK) United Kingdom JAN LLOYDS BUSINESS BAROMETER:-11 v-23 before
-(AU) Australia Jan AiG performance of service index: 51.9 v 49.0 prior (5-month high)
-(RU) Russia JAN SERVICES PMI: 56.5 v 53,8 VOR
-(IN) India JAN MARKIT SERVICES PMI: 58.0 v 54,2 VOR
-(EU) Europe JAN MONSTER employment INDEX M/M: 127 V 136 before (116 y/y)
-(UNS) JAN US MONSTER EMPLOYMENT INDEX M/M: 133 V 140 BEFORE
NEW ZEALAND Dec-(NZ) hiking SALDO:-520 v-50 before
B. market snapshot (as 05: 30GMT).
-Nikkei225 0.5%
-S & P/ASX-0, 4 %
-Kospi 0.9%
-Taiwan TAIEX + 0.3%
-Singapur Straits Times 0.8%
-Shanghai composite + 0.4%
-Hang Seng 0.1%
S & P futures 0.1% by 1.322
-April gold + 0.1% to $1.760 / oz
-März crude + 0.2% at $96.56
B. Overview/top headlines.
Markets were weaker for most of the day before the U.S. non-farm payroll figures, still lethargic debt swap discussions in Greece. Singapore was that the exception remained in positive territory for most of the session, however, as the European open got turned to trade in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Shanghai closer. Japan result of the season hikes results with most companies enttäuschenden result set one damper on the market as a whole. Big names Honda and SOFTBANK both about fell 1% on the day after the weaker earnings and Outlook. Weak revenue from the world's largest shipyards, Samsung heavy and Hyundai heavy pulled both the Kospi below with Hyundai heavy lose more than 5%. Japan fin min Azumi reaffirms that he firmly operate in currencies if necessary; Fundamentals do not reflect the last levels. Japan Econ min Furukawa asks the BOJ action of JPY strength into account address; Money market liquidity is tested USD/JPY significantly lower, ¥ 76.14. Overall, currencies were traded closely with little change.
** Speaker/geopolitical/in the press.
-(IN) India Central Bank of Deputy gov. Gokarn: high liquidity deficit continues to motivate open market operations; Rate cut is the next logical action but other macro economic signals - India media depends on
-(CN) China Vice Premier LI: China will expand domestic demand when the economy is opened
-(US)-Fed Fishut focus on economy adjust not dates
-(CN) of Chinaer: Fed may be greater latitude to pursue accommodation, if inflation below 2%; running is fed to politics b's national development and Reform Commission (NDRC): limit the number of mortgage loans for buyers from abroad available - financial express
-(JP) IMF DEP dir Shinohara: Japan's fiscal consolidation must be priority
B. shares.
-PC: 9-month net loss ¥ 333.8 b reports V ¥ 114 information y/y, pre-tax loss of ¥ 350 full-year revenue V ¥ 227.3 (b) y/y, Rev. ¥ 5.97 t V ¥ 6.65 t y/y
-LYC.AU: Atomic Energy Licensing Board (AELB) in Malaysia has only issued a temporary license so that it security can - check claims the company Malaysia press
-TM: 9.58 M vehicles around the world to sell in 2012 to 21% from 2011
-Tepco, 9501.JP: Japan trade min Edano: any future rate hikes will be taken account, in assessing the long-term restructuring plans in the Tepco - Nikkei
-WBC.AU: CEO Kelly: additional job cuts this year, SMH possible >-Wynn Macau, 1128.HK: Reports Q4 net $239.9 M V $208.8 M y/y, Rev $995.5 M V $912.2 M y/y
** US stocks.
-GNW: Q4 reports $0.17 (net op) V $0 19e, R$ 2.60 b V $2. 6be; + 6.1% afterhours
-TTWO: Q3 reports $0.27 V $0, 23e, V $249Me R$ 236,3; + 1.8% afterhours
-NVLS: Q4 reports $0.56 V $0 47e, R$ 282.7 M V $278Me; + 0.3% Afterhours
-GILD: Q4 reports $0.97 V $1. 05e, R$ 2.20 b V $2. 2be; + 4.7% afterhours
-FISV: Q4 reports $1.27 V $1. 27, R$ 1.16 b V $1. 1be; flat afterhours
-WYNN: Q4 reports $1.55 V $1. 29e, R$ 1.34 b V $1. 4be; -afterhours 3.3 %
B. FX/fixed income / commodities.
-Südkorea (KR) can cut their imports of Iran crude oil of up to 40 K / day - Korean press
-GLD: SPDR gold trust ETF daily holdings rises by 6.0 tonnes to 1,277.1 tonnes (3 consecutive days increase, the highest since 1280 on Jan 15th)