Japanese industrial output dropped less than estimated 1.1% in September, while businesses expect output to increase in the following month, holding the economy on a growth path.
Samsung announced that it would pay dividends of $29 trillion in the next three years, as the company's operating profit nearly tripled in Q3, fuelled by memory chip earnings.
While probing Russia's interference in the 2016 US election, federal investigators charged two US President Donald Trump's aides with money laundering.
Qatar agreed to strengthen counter-terrorism cooperation with the US to curb illicit financing of militant groups.
The US Dollar dropped following the biggest weekly gain this year last week as investors took profit and grew cautious due to news that the US President Donald Trump's former campaign manager faces charges of conspiracy against the US.
The US Treasury expects to borrow $275B in the Q4, much less than previously planned as it approaches a statutory limit on federal budget.
Kobe Steel was seeking $440M in loans from banks. Meanwhile, a shareholder offered a support since the company was trying to overcome the falsified product certification scandal.
Akzo Nobel, Dutch paints maker, has discussed a possible merger with the US rival Axalta Coating Systems to build a $30B worth company, to recover after dismissing the takeover offer.
The US consumer spending inched 1% in September, the fastest pace since 2009, amid replacement of the flood-damaged motor vehicles in Florida and Texas, while inflation remained muted.
Four of Big Five state-owned Chinese banks have reported higher quarterly profits, while bad loans‘ growth has slowed, amid scrutiny of the shadow banking sector and resilient economy.
Brent oil prices held above $60 a barrel during London session, amid anticipated OPEC-led production cuts that would be extended beyond March.
The US has promised $60M to support the counterterrorism efforts of the G5 Sahel Joint Force, in order to ensure stability and security of the regional partners, Tillerson said.
The Euro zone economic sentiment surged in October for the fifth month to 114.0 points, reaching its highest level since January 2001.
The US President Donald Trump is likely to appoint Jerome Powell as the next Federal Reserve chair, while the announcement is expected to take place on Thursday.
Germany's annual inflation has slowed in October, remaining below the ECB target. Such data stimulated bank's decision to slowly eliminate monetary stimulus.
Wall Street has opened lower on Monday, since investors evaluated the first charges‘ fallout that were connected with Russia probe into possible meddling in the last US election.
On Monday, the Chief Executives of Apple and Facebook, Tim Cook and Mark Zuckerberg, met the Chinese President Xi Jinping at the annual adviser gathering in Beijing.
Former Catalonia's leader Carles Puigdemont is about to arrive in Brussels to meet political representatives and lawyers, the Belgian broadcaster VRT reported on Monday.
According to the RIA news outlet, a Russian-backed Congress of the Syrian ethnic groups is likely to take place next month in Russia, launching work on drafting a new constitution.
Japan pledged on Monday that it would help the Philippines rebuild its war-damaged Marawi city on the back of ties strengthening to counter the regional influence of China.
According to the PM Andrej Plenkovic, Croatia is seeking to join the Euro zone and adopt the Euro within the following seven to eight years.
Singapore's Cabinet Minister Chan Chun Sing stated on Monday that he was prepared to become the country's next Prime Minister.
The major German parties resumed their coalition talks on Monday, following a high-level meeting with the Chancellor Angela Merkel the previous day.
The United Arab Emirates is eager to keep reducing oil output in order to comply with the global oil production cut deal, the country's Energy Minister stated.