A Reuters poll showed that China is widely expected to hold its monthly fixed interest rate on Thursday as the economic recovery is on track - as evidenced by better-than-expected first-quarter data.

The Federal Trade Commission leader said Tuesday that the agency will pursue companies that abuse artificial intelligence to violate anti-discrimination laws or engage in deception.

Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank President Loretta Meister said Thursday that the U.S. central bank still has more chances to raise interest rates, while noting that aggressive moves to raise borrowing costs last year to curb high inflation are drawing to a close.

Last week's modest increase in U.S. initial jobless claims suggests the labor market is slowing as the Federal Reserve's year-long campaign to raise interest rates curbs demand.