MNI Global Morning Briefing

     LONDON (MNI) - A rather subdued Monday gets the week underway, with the

calendar starting at 0800GMT, with the release of the German IFO Survey for

September. The August reading was 103.8.

     Up next, at 1000GMT, is the UK CBI Industrial Trends data for September.

The previous order books balance was +7.

     Moving to the afternoon and at 1230GMT is wholesale trade data in Canada

for July. The growth in sales in June was -0.8%.

     The BNB Business sentiment is at 1300GMT for September. The August reading

was -0.3.

     ECB President Mario Draghi is speaking in Brussels at 1300GMT.

     The Dallas Fed manufacturing index for September at 1430GMT is the only

real piece of data in the US with markets focused on Tuesday's 2-day FOMC

meeting. The August reading was 30.9.

     Late Australia data sees the ANZ-RM consumer confidence data published at

at 2330GMT.

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