Fears Chinese government's stimulus plans are not enough leave managers waiting on the sidelines.
The US economy expanded by 1.7% in the second quarter, more than previously thought, the latest reading has shown.
The Spanish region of Catalonia has asked the central government for a €5bn pay-out to help the struggling region, amid the country's latest GDP data showing it is in a deeper recession than feared.
The Office for National Statistics has revised up its estimate of second quarter growth from a 0.7% contraction to a fall of 0.5%.
Germany's economic growth cooled to 0.3% in the second quarter, down from 0.5% expansion in Q1, the Federal Statistical Office has announced in its final reading.
The eurozone will fall back into recession in the third quarter, posting a 0.5%-0.6% contraction, PMI data has estimated.