DJ MARKET TALK: Asia Outlook

2258 GMT [Dow Jones] ASIA OUTLOOK: Regional stock markets may trade sideways as no strong leads from Wall Street overnight with DJIA up just 0.1%; lower commodities, gold prices also a negative. EUR unlikely to make much headway, should remain under pressure as S&P warns Greece's banking system remains at risk from country's weak economic outlook, also Ireland plans to inject billions of euros into nation's beleaguered banking system. EUR/USD at 1.3419 vs 1.3413 late in NY Tuesday, EUR/JPY at 124.60 vs 124.47, USD/JPY at 92.87 vs 92.81. On data front; Japan March manufacturing PMI at 2315 GMT, Australia February building approvals at 0030 GMT, February retail sales at 0030 GMT, NZ March NBNZ business confidence at 0200 GMT, Singapore February money supply at 0200 GMT, South Korea February industrial production at 0430 GMT, Japan February housing starts and construction orders data at 0500 GMT and Hong Kong February money supply at 0815 GMT. Later, Dallas Fed President Fisher speaks in Tucson, Ariz., EU February unemployment rate, U.S. March ADP employment report, ISM-NY business conditions, February factory orders, latest Energy Department oil inventories, Atlanta Fed President Lockhart speaks on the economic outlook.