MNI European Morning Briefing

     LONDON (MNI) - No rest ahead of the weekend, as Friday throws up a full

data calendar, headlined by the final manufacturing PMI data.

     The European calendar gets underway at 0815GMT, with the publication of the

Spanish PMI data, with the Italian numbers expected at 0845GMT, French at

0850GMT, German at 0855GMT and the euro zone data at 0900GMT.

     Also expected at 0900GMT is the final Italian GDP data.

     In the UK, the Markit/CIPS Manufacturing PMI will be published at 0930GMT.

     Across the Atlantic, the calendar gets underway at 1330GMT, with the

publication of the Canadian Labour Force Survey and the Canadian Q3 GDP data.

     At 1405GMT, St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President James Bullard will

give a presentation on the U.S. Economy and Monetary Policy at the Economic

Briefing in Little Rock, Arkansas, with audience Q&A.

     Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Rob Kaplan participates in a

moderated Q&A session at the "Border Economic Development and Entrepreneurship

Symposium" in McAllen, Texas, with audience and media Q&A, starting at 1430GMT.

     The US Markit final Manufacturing Index will be published at 1445GMT,

followed by the ISM Manufacturing Index and construction spending at 1500GMT.

     Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank President Patrick Harker discusses

"Inclusive Economic Growth" at the "Philadelphia Fed Policy Forum: People,

Place, Prosperity: Revitalizing Our Cities" in Philadelphia from 1530GMT.

     At 1600GMT, the St. Louis Fed Real GDP Nowcast will be released, followed

by the NY Fed GDP Nowcast at 1615GMT.

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