MNI Global Morning Briefing

     LONDON (MNI) - Wednesday starts with the release of the Eurozone Business

Climate Indicator as well as the Manufacturing and Service Sentiment for France

at 0745BST. At 0900BST the German IFO Business Climate Index is published. In

the UK the release of data on Public Sector Finances at 0930BST is worth noting.

At 1500BST the Bank of Canada announces their latest interest rate decision.

     March's reading of the French business climate indicator was 104 while the

manufacturing and the service sentiment amounted to 102 and 5.7, respectively.

In April the business climate index is expected to rise slightly to 105 whereas

the manufacturing sentiment is anticipated to remain on March's level.

     The IFO business climate index is expected to increase modestly to 99.9 in

April after a reading of 99.6 in March, which was the first increase in seven

months.

     In the UK, PSNB is expected to decrease by 1.1% after a fall of 0.7% in

February. Central Government Net Cash Requirement was -1.7% in February.

     The interest rate in Canada is expected to remain at the previous level of

1.75%.

     Wednesday remains quiet in terms of speeches. The highlights are the BOJ

policy meeting (decision day Thursday) and BOC's Poloz and Wilkins holding a

press conference.

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