MNI Global Morning Briefing

     LONDON (MNI) - The UK data calendar picks up modestly Wednesday, but

central bankers continue to dominate as the ECB's Sintra forum continues.

     The European data calendar kicks off at 0600GMT, with the publication of

the German May PPI data

     At 0715GMT, Buba Board member Joachim Wuermeling speaks at the Future

Europe on "Financing the EU's Economy", in Frankfurt.

     Sintra talks get underway at 0800GMT, when ECB Executive Board member

Sabine Lautenschlaeger chairs a session on "Microeconomics of price and

wage-setting".

     At 1000GMT, the UK June CBI Industrial Trends survey will be published.

     Back in Sintra, ECB Executive Board member Benoit Coeure chairs a panel on

"Microeconomics of price and wage-setting" at 1100GMT.

     The US calendar gets underway at 1100GMT, when the MBA weekly mortgage

applications index

     UK PM Theresa May begins another long day in Parliament with PMQs at

1100GMT. Following that, the EU Withdrawal Bill returns to the Commons, with at

least one further vote on amendments that could cause problems for the

government.

     Back in the US, the latest current account balance will be published at

1230GMT.

     The Sintra set piece comes at 1330GMT, with the main forum panel, featuring

ECB President Mario Draghi and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

     The weekly US DOE crude oil stocks data will be released at 1430GMT.

     At 1630GMT, Buba's Wuermeling speaks again in Frankfurt.

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