MNI European Morning Briefing

     LONDON (MNI) - Friday sees a slowdown in the data releases, although there

is still plenty to keep the markets interested ahead of the weekend.

     The European calendar gets underway at 0700GMT, with the release of the

latest retail sales data, wholesale sales and the Import/Export Prices numbers.

     German February car registrations will also be released Friday.

     At 0800GMT, Spanish unemployment data will cross the wires.

     ECB Executive board member Yves Mersch will deliver a speech at the KPMG

Finance Forum 2018 in Prague, starting at 0810GMT.

     The final Italian Q4 GDP data will be released at 0900GMT.

     UK data is light on the ground, but the Markit/CIPS Construction PMI data

will be published at 0930GMT.

     Back on the Continent, at 1000GMT, euro area PPI data will be published at

1000GMT.

     BOE Governor Mark Carney will deliver a speech at 1000GMT. Originally

slated to speak in Edinburgh, inclement weather conditions have seen the speech

switched to a London venue.

     Across the Atlantic, the US calendar gets underway at 1445GMT, with the

publication of the February ISM-NY Manufacturing Index.

     At 1500GMT, the final Michigan Sentiment Index will be released.

     Analysts expect the Michigan Sentiment index to be revised down modestly to

reading of 99.3 from the 99.9 preliminary estimate.

     The St. Louis Fed Real GDP Nowcast will cross the wires at 1600GMT, with

the NY Fed GDP Nowcast expected at 1615GMT.

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