Highlights

Switzerland's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is seen unchanged at 2.1 percent in October.

German industrial production is expected to post a fifth straight decline, down 0.4 percent on the month in September. From a year earlier, output is seen falling 3.2 percent following 1.7 percent contraction in August.

In the UK, house prices are forecast to slip 0.4 percent on the month in October after a 0.4 percent dip in September.

The Eurozone's producer prices are expected to mark a fifth straight fall on the year in September, down 12.8 percent, after a 11.5 percent drop in August. The PPI is expected to show a 0.4 percent rise on the month after a 0.6 percent increase in August, which was the first rise in eight months.

The US total goods and services trade is forecast to post a deficit of $60.3 billion in September, which would be wider than a $58.3 billion deficit in August. Advance data on the goods side of September's report showed a $1.2 billion deepening in the deficit.

Consumer credit is expected to increase $10.0 billion in September, following an unexpected decline of $15.6 billion in August.

Canada's merchandise trade balance is seen in surplus of C$1.1 billion in September versus August's surplus of C$718 million.

Among Fed speakers, Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr will participate in a discussion on"Financial Technology" before a 7th Annual D.C. Fintech Week event at 9:15 a.m. EST (1415 GMT).

Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank President Jeffrey Schmid will give an opening keynote speech before the"Energy and the Economy: Reshuffling the Energy Deck" conference co-hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City and the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas at 9:50 a.m. EST (1450 GMT).

Later at 1:30 p.m. EST (1830 GMT), Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Lorie Logan will give a luncheon keynote speech at the event.

Federal Reserve Board Governor Christopher Waller will speak on"Using Economic Data to Understand the Economy" before the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Conference:"Beyond the Numbers 2023" at 10 a.m. EST (1500 GMT).

New York Federal Reserve Bank President John Williams will moderate a hybrid discussion organized by the Economic Club of New York at 12 p.m. EST (1700 GMT).

Taiwan's consumer inflation is expected to ease to 2.58 percent in October from 2.93 percent in September, when it accelerated for the third straight month.

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