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American Express is expected to report higher third-quarter profit as its affluent customers continue to spend. Analysts and investors will watch the outlook for the rest of the year, with the all-important holiday season approaching.

St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem is set to discuss the U.S. economy and monetary policy before the Institute for International Finance Annual Membership Meeting in Washington (1215/1615).

Separately, asset manager State Street is projected to report a rise in third-quarter profit, benefiting from higher management fees amid a rallying equities market.

Meanwhile, Fifth Third Bancorp is set to report a rise in third-quarter profit, supported by stronger net interest income. The results will be the first since its announcement to acquire Comerica in a $10.9 billion deal. Also, Regions Financial is forecast to report a rise in third-quarter profit, helped by higher interest income and a jump in fees and commissions.

Elsewhere, Paul Atkins, chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, is set to appear in a conversation at the annual membership meeting of the Institute of International Finance.

Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem will speak to Canadian reporters on the sidelines of the IMF/World Bank meetings in DC.

Lastly, Brazil's October inflation reading, as measured by the IGP-10 price index, is likely to rise 0.18%, following a climb of 0.21% in September.

(Compiled by Shreya Sabharwal in Bengaluru; Edited by Vijay Kishore)