MNI Global Morning Briefing

     LONDON (MNI) - Friday is a busy data day on both sides of the Atlantic,

with the euro area PMIs likely to be the highlight of the day.

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

the German construction orders and the French final Q1 GDP data at 0645GMT.

     The first of the flash PMI releases comes at 0700GMT, when the French

manufacturing, services and composite data. The German releases come at 0730GMT,

with the amalgamated euro area release expected at 0800GMT.

     Across the Atlantic, Canadian data gets the calendar underway, with the

release of the CPI and retail trade data.

     Back in Europe, at 1300GMT, the BNB Business Sentiment index will be

released, with many watching closely as a guide to Monday's Ifo data.

     The main US data release comes at 1345GMT, with the publication of the

Markit services and manufacturing PMI data.

     The St. Louis Fed Real GDP Nowcast will be released at 1500GMT, followed by

the NY Fed GDP Nowcast at 1515GMT.

     Late US data sees the release of the preliminary Treasury Allotments at

1900GMT.

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