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Britons' inflation expectations have eased from May and the proportion of respondents expecting an interest rate hike in the next 12 months was the lowest since 2008, results of a key survey from the Bank of England revealed on Friday.

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Austria's trade deficit for the first half of the year narrowed from a year ago, data released by Statistics Austria showed on Friday.

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With job growth in the retail and healthcare sectors partly offset by the loss of jobs in the information sector, the Labor Department released a report on Friday showing that U.S. employment rose by less than expected in the month of August. The Labor Department said non-farm payroll employment increased by 169,000 jobs in August compared to economist estimates for an increase of about 180,000.

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Cyprus' economy shrunk more than estimated earlier during the second quarter, latest figures from the Statistical Service revealed on Friday.

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Japan posted a current account surplus of 577.3 billion yen in July, the Ministry of Finance said on Monday - remaining in the green for the sixth straight month after three consecutive months of deficit.

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Japan's gross domestic product expanded 0.9 percent in the second quarter of 2013 compared to the previous three months, the Cabinet Office said in Monday's revised report.

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The total number of home loans in Australia was up a seasonally adjusted 2.4 percent on month in July, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Monday, standing at 52,204.

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Inflation in China eased slightly in August, giving more leeway for the government to initiate growth-oriented measures. Additionally, the downward trend in producer prices continued for the 18th straight month. Inflation edged down to 2.6 percent in August from 2.7 percent in July, data published by the National Bureau of Statistics showed Monday.

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China is scheduled to release August figures for industrial production, retail sales and fixed asset investment, highlighting a busy day for Asia-Pacific economic activity.

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Consumer credit in the U.S. rose by less than expected in the month of July, according to a report released by the Federal Reserve on Monday, with a drop in revolving credit partly offsetting an increase in non-revolving credit. The report said consumer credit increased by $10.4 billion in July following a downwardly revised increase of $11.9 billion in June.

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