MNI Global Morning Briefing

     LONDON (MNI) - Monday throws up a fairly low-key data day, with the limited

releases largely second-tier. however, a slew of central bank speakers will take

up some of the diary slack.

     The data session kicks off with the publication of the Eurozone current

account data.

     At the same time, Bundesbank Board member Johannes Beermann speaks at the

5th German-Chinese Economic Conference, in Frankfurt.

     ECB Supervisory Board member Daniele Nouy is in conversation with the

editor at the 19th Handelsblatt annual conference "EBR -European Banking

Regulation", in Frankfurt, starting at 0915GMT.

     Buba's Joachim Wuermeling speaks at the UBS Investment Kompass, in

Frankfurt, starting at 0930GMT.

     At 1000GMT, euro area construction production data will be released. At

1100GMT, the Bundesbank monthly report for November will cross the wires.

     Early afternoon sees the Eurogroup meet in Brussels, with ECB President

Mario Draghi in attendance.

     With limited data set for release, the US calendar kicks off at 1500GMT,

with the publication of the latest E-Commerce retail sales and the NAHB Home

Builder Index.

     New York Federal Reserve President John Williams to participates in

moderated discussion at the Bronx Museum of the Arts in New York, NY, followed

by audience Q&A, starting at 1545GMT.

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