Highlights
The Dallas Fed manufacturing survey is expected to show the general activity index posted an 11th straight negative reading, at a consensus minus 11.0 in March versus minus 13.5 in February.
Federal Reserve Board Governor Philip Jefferson will speak on Implementation and Transmission of Monetary Policy before an H. Parker Hill Lecture event hosted by Washington and Lee University at 5 p.m. EDT (2100 GMT).
In Australia, retail sales are forecast to be nearly flat in February, up just 0.1 percent on the month, after rebounding 1.9 percent in January from a 4.0 percent plunge in December.