News media projections for who has won in the U.S. presidential election may be delayed in the tight race after the last polls were scheduled to close at 1 a.m. EDT (0600 GMT) Wednesday.

German manufacturing orders are forecast to bounce back by 1.5% in September on the month after a 5.8% plunge in August.

The UK construction sector purchasing managers index is forecast to slip to 56.0 in October from September's unexpectedly high 57.2 but still well in positive growth territory.

In the Eurozone, producer prices are expected to fall 0.6% on the month in September after a 0.6% rise in August. The pace of year-on-year decline is seen accelerating to 3.4% from 2.3%.

Australia's merchandise trade surplus is expected to narrow slightly to A$5.350 billion in September from $5.644 billion in August, when it widened slightly from a revised A$5.636 billion in July.

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