Economic and event calendar in Asia Thursday, April 23, 2026

An Asia economic calendar note for April 23, 2026 highlights that Australian flash PMIs are expected to remain in contraction after returning to contraction in March amid weaker demand and rising cost pressures — a development that could weigh on risk assets tied to Australia, including the Australia 200 index. Japan’s April PMIs are expected to look relatively better. The piece warns that markets are likely to focus more on geopolitical tensions (“war makers”) than on economic data today, suggesting heightened volatility and risk sensitivity across Asian equities and FX rather than a clear directional impulse from the calendar itself.