China officials to hold a briefing later at 0800 GMT

At the same time, officials are also expected to present additional fiscal stimulus measures to bolster the economy. From earlier: Will we get anything from China today?

Just be mindful that this will come after the close for Chinese equities. The Shanghai Composite is down 0.8% with the CSI 300 index down 1.2% so far on the day.

This article was written by Justin Low at www.forexlive.com.