MNI European Morning Briefing

     LONDON (MNI) - Thursday sees a busy data calendar on both sides of the

Atlantic, with Euro area GDP likely to be the morning stand out.

     The calendar kicks off at 0600GMT, with the release of the German ILO

employment data and the German retail sales data.

     At the same time, the UK Nationwide September House Price Index will be

released.

     French releases at 0645GMT include the latest consumer spending and the

French consumer inflation data.

     The Swiss KOF Economic Barometer will be published at 070GMT.

     ECB Supervisory Board chair Daniele Nouy participates in Sessions 1 in

Single Resolution Board Conference "Building resolvability together", in

Brussels, starting at 0730GMT.

     The German Federal employment numbers will cross the wires at 0755GMT, At

0800GMT, Italian nation inflation is due.

     There is a raft of UK data expected at 0830GMT, including UK GDP, the Index

of Services, the latest current account data and the Bank of England moneystats

data.

     Euro area flash September inflation data will cross the wires at 0900GMT.

     At 1200GMT, Bank of England Deputy Governor Jon Cunliffe speaks in

Brussels.

     The US calendar kicks off at 1230GMT, with the publication of the latest

Personal Income and Consumption numbers.

     At the same time, Canadian industrial production and GDP data will be

released.

     The Milwaukee Manufacturing ISM index is set for publication at 1345GMT,

with the MNI Chicago PMI at the same time. The Final Michigan Sentiment Index

will be released at 1400GMT.

     The latest St. Louis Fed Real GDP Nowcast will cross the wires at 1500GMT,

followed by the NY Fed GDP Nowcast at 1515GMT.

--MNI London Bureau; tel: +44 203-586-2225; email: les.commons@marketnews.com