"With our own Scottish Chambers of Commerce QuarterlyBusinessSurvey projecting only a marginal improvement in output and confidence in the early part of 2013, these latest figures underline the picture of an economy that has been treading water for an extended period of time, " she said.
U.S. economic data due for release Tuesday includes the Manpower quarterly U.S. employment survey, the NFIB small business optimism index, and the weekly Goldman Sachs and Johnson Redbook retail sales reports.
U.S. economic data due for release Friday includes the USDA planting intentions and quarterly grain stocks report, personal income and outlays, the ISM Chicago businesssurvey and the University of Michigan consumer sentiment survey.