Japan's leading index improved slightly in March, revised from a decline estimated initially. The leading index, which measures future economic activity, rose to 112.
The jobless rate in Poland decreased for the second straight month in April to the lowest level in four months at 5.1 percent. The number of registered unemployed people declined to 797,100 in April from 822,200 in the previous month.
China's industrial profits increased in January to April period driven by foreign demand, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Monday. Industrial profits registered an increase of 4.
German business sentiment remained unchanged in May, reports said citing survey results from the ifo Institute on Monday. The business climate index posted 89.
At least 18 people were killed as extreme wather struck across central and southern states of the United States. Several homes were destroyed and hundreds of thousands were in blackout across many states as a result of tornadoes and storms.