In Australia, the RBA Board minutes from the September 1 meeting, will further underline the Bank’s growing confidence in the economic outlook with the clear implication that rate hikes are on the way, but without any clear guidance as to timing.

Interest rates are going to rise, possibly not this year after the weaker than expected jobs numbers for August.

In Australia, the August figures for job ads, employment, housing finance, retail sales and business and consumer confidence will be released, all of which will make for another big week for the economy.

Meanwhile there were reasonable figures from the car industry in August sales numbers from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI).