Elsewhere, attention will be on any political signals ahead of President Trump's scheduled summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping later this month.

Australia / New Zealand

The week ahead in Australia will once again be dominated by communication from Reserve Bank of Australia officials.

RBA Governor Michele Bullock will appear before parliament Friday, with her remarks likely to shape expectations for an interest-rate increase at the central bank's Sept. 28-29 policy meeting.

Recent comments from key RBA officials have strengthened expectations that the central bank will deliver its fourth rate increase this month, with some analysts predicting a fifth in November.