By Rafiq Raji, PhD

0500GMT   Japan leading economic index (prelim) (Aug-17) (est. 107.2, prev 105.0)

0600GMT   Germany factory orders (Aug-17) (est. 0.7% mm, prev -0.7% mm)

0600GMT   South Africa FX reserves (Sep-17) (est. US$47.0B, prev US$46.9B)

1030GMT   Nigeria unemployment rate (Q1-17) (prev 14.2%)

1130GMT   India FX reserves (29 Sep) (prev US$402.3B)

1230GMT   US non farm payrolls (Sep-17) (est. 90K, prev 156K)

1230GMT   US unemployment rate (Sep-17) (est. 4.4%, prev 4.4%)

1300GMT   Nigeria FX reserves (prev US$31.8B)

1400GMT   US wholesale inventories (Aug-17) (est. 1.0% mm, prev 0.6% mm)

1900GMT   US consumer credit change (Aug-17) (est. US$16.0B, prev US$18.5B)