Australia: September, AIG Construction Index: 54.7 vs 55.3 prior

Japan: August, Average Cash Earnings: 0.9% y/y vs -0.6% y/y prior (0.5% y/y expected)

German: August, Factory Orders: 3.6% m/m vs -0.4% m/m prior (0.7% m/m expected)

ING’s economists: ECB supports the idea of a ‘'lower for longer'’ QE tapering