Indonesia's economic growth softened in the third quarter as anti-government unrest weighed on household consumption, official data showed Wednesday. Gross domestic product grew 5.04 percent on a yearly basis in the third quarter, slower than the 5.12 percent expansion seen in the second quarter.

The commodity currencies such as the Australia, the New Zealand and Canadian dollars weakened against their major currencies in the Asian session on Wednesday amid increasing risk-off sentiment, dragged by the benchmark indexes in Japan and South Korea which are plunging 4 to 5 percent each on concerns over stretched valuations as global tech stocks tumble on fears that an AI bubble is about to burst.

Germany's factory orders rebounded at a stronger-than-expected pace in September driven by higher demand for auto and electrical equipments. Factory orders expanded 1.1 percent in September from August, Destatis reported Wednesday. Orders were forecast to advance 0.9 percent, reversing a revised 0.4 percent drop in August.

Factory orders from Germany and final purchasing managers' survey results from the euro area are due on Wednesday, headlining a busy day for the European economic news. At 2.00 am ET, Destatis is scheduled to issue Germany's factory orders data. Orders are forecast to grow 0.9 percent on a monthly basis in September, a turnaround from the 0.8 percent drop in August.

China's service sector continued to grow in October as new business growth accelerated despite a fall in export sales, survey data published by S&P Global showed on Wednesday. The headline RatingDog service Purchasing Managers' Index fell to 52.6 in October from 52.9 in September. Although the growth was the softest in three months, the sector extended the current period of expansion.

The commodity currencies such as Australia, the New Zealand and the Canadian dollars weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Tuesday, as Asian stocks traded lower as a tech rally fizzled out due to valuation concerns and investors weighed mixed messages from Federal Reserve officials over the path of interest rates.

The Reserve Bank of Australia maintained its key interest rate as the full effects of earlier rate cuts are yet to be felt and policymakers became cautious after data showed evidence of more persistent inflation. The policy board governed by Michele Bullock decided to hold the cash rate at 3.60 percent, as widely expected, on Tuesday.

Manufacturing activity in the U.S. unexpectedly contracted at a slightly faster rate in the month of October, according to a report released by the Institute for Supply Management on Monday. The ISM said its manufacturing PMI slipped to 48.7 in October after edging up to 49.1 in September, with a reading below 50 indicating contraction. Economists had expected the index to inch up to 49.5.

The UK manufacturing activity shrank in October but the pace of contraction was the slowest in a year, the final purchasing managers' survey from S&P Global revealed on Monday. The factory Purchasing Managers' Index rose to a 12-month high of 49.7 in October from 46.2 in September. The flash reading was 49.6.

Eurozone manufacturing sector stagnated in October, as initially estimated, following a fractional deterioration in September, the purchasing managers' survey compiled by S&P Global showed on Monday. The final Purchasing Managers' Index posted 50.0 in October, signalling no change in the operating conditions in the manufacturing sector. The score matched the initial estimate and remained above S

A drastic reduction in Fed rate cut hopes in the aftermath of the hawkish forward guidance by Chair Jerome Powell boosted the U.S. Dollar during the week ended October 31.

The Swiss franc weakened against other major currencies in the European session on Monday, after data showed that Switzerland's consumer price inflation slowed unexpectedly in October after remaining stable in the previous two months.

Factory purchasing managers' survey results from the euro area and the UK are the top economic news due on Monday. At 2.30 am ET, the Federal Statistical Office publishes Swiss consumer prices for October. Inflation is forecast to rise to 0.3 percent from 0.2 percent in September. At 3.15 am ET, Spain's manufacturing PMI survey data is due.

A reading on Chicago-area business activity increased by more than expected in the month of October but continued to indicate contraction, according to a report released by MNI Indicators on Friday. The report said the Chicago business barometer climbed to 43.8 in October after slipping to 40.6 in September. Economists had expected the index to show a more modest increase to 42.3.

Eurozone inflation softened in October largely due to the fall in energy prices, while core consumer prices registered a steady growth, official data revealed Friday. The harmonized index of consumer prices rose 2.1 percent on a yearly basis, following a 2.2 percent rise in September, flash estimate from Eurostat showed. Inflation came in line with expectations.

UK house prices increased at a slower pace in October as buyers were cautious ahead of the budget, data from the Nationwide Building Society showed Friday. House price posted a monthly growth of 0.3 percent in October, slower than the 0.5 percent rise seen a month ago. Nonetheless, the figure was better than the forecast of nil growth.

Japan's industrial production rebounded at a stronger-than-expected pace at the end of the third quarter and inflation in Tokyo accelerated further in October, official data revealed Friday. Industrial output advanced 2.2 percent month-on-month, in contrast to the 1.5 percent drop in August, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said. Output was forecast to grow moderately by 1.5 percent.

The New Zealand dollar weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Friday, after data showed that China's manufacturing sector contraction deepened in October.

Flash inflation from the euro area and France are the top economic news due on Friday, headlining a busy day for the European economic news. At 3.00 am ET, Destatis is scheduled to issue Germany's retail sales and import prices. Sales are forecast to grow 0.2 percent month-on-month, reversing a 0.2 percent fall in August. Economists expect import prices to drop 0.2 percent.

The European Central Bank maintained its key interest rates unchanged for a third policy session in a row on Thursday, as expected, as policymakers assessed that the outlook was broadly unchanged, but still uncertain due to global trade conflicts and geopolitical tensions.

The euro area economy expanded at a faster pace in the third quarter as France and Spain reported strong growth, while Germany and Italy experienced stagnation, amid a highly uncertain outlook due to the ongoing trade policies and political instability. Gross domestic product climbed 0.2 percent sequentially in the September quarter, preliminary flash estimate from Eurostat showed on Thursday.

The German economy stagnated in the third quarter, narrowly dodging a recession as higher U.S. tariffs damped exports and the optimism about the fiscal stimulus faded, while unemployment logged an unexpected moderate fall. Gross domestic product remained unchanged, as expected, following a revised decline of 0.2 percent in the second quarter, the preliminary estimate from Destatis revealed on T

The Japanese yen weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Thursday, after the Bank of Japan left its interest rate unchanged, and kept its real growth and inflation outlook more or less unchanged.

France's economic growth accelerated in the third quarter despite political uncertainty and trade tensions, official data revealed on Thursday. Gross domestic product registered a quarterly growth of 0.5 percent, following a 0.3 percent rise in the second quarter, the statistical office INSEE reported. The growth was expected to ease to 0.2 percent.

The Bank of Japan left its interest rate unchanged even as inflation continued to remain above 2 percent, and also left its real growth and inflation outlook more or less unchanged. The policy board of the Bank of Japan decided, by a 7-2 majority vote, to hold the uncollateralized overnight call rate at around 0.5 percent.