MNI European Morning Briefing

     LONDON (MNI) - A very quiet session on both sides of the Atlantic. The

economic docket kicks off with German Producer Price data at 0700GMT.

     At 1145GMT ECB Governing Council member Ewald Nowotny will participate at

conference of European Economic Integration 2017, in Vienna.

     ECB Executive Board member Sabine Lautenschlaeger will deliver a keynote

speech at IIF European CRO Forum, in Frankfurt at 1215GMT.

     ECB President Mario Draghi will give an introductory statement at ECON

Hearing of European Parliament, in Brussels at 1400GMT.

     At 1415GMT ECB Vice President Vitor Constancio will chair a policy panel

"Fiscal and Financial Union: Complements or Substitutes?" at ECB conference

"Public Debt, Fiscal Policy at EMU Deepening" in Frankfurt.

     The ECB will call for bids on the latest 7-day MRO at 1440GMT, before

publishing the latest PSPP bond buying data at 1445GMT.

     At 1500GMT US Leading Indicators data is released. The index of leading

indicators is forecast to rise by 0.6% in October. Positive contributions are

expected from stronger consumer expectations and stock prices, as well as the

reversal in jobless claims back to normal levels following the sharp September

run-up after the hurricanes.

     ECB President Mario Draghi will speak in his capacity as ESRB Chair at ECON

Hearings of European Parliament, in Brussels at 1600GMT.

     At 1830GMT Bank of England Deputy Governor for Markets and Banking Dave

Ramsden will speak at Kings College London with audience Q&A.

--MNI London Bureau; +44 203 865 3809; email: kieran.williams@marketnews.com