MNI US Morning Briefing

     LONDON (MNI) - Across the Atlantic, the calendar gets underway at 0830ET,

with the publication of the Canadian Labour data and Canadian capacity

utilisation.

     Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank President Patrick Harker will speak on

Consumer Finance Issues at New Perspectives on Consumer Behaviour in Credit and

Payments Markets Conference in Philadelphia, starting at 0845ET.

     The US wholesale trade data will be published at 1400GMT.

     The St. Louis Fed Real GDP Nowcast will be released at 1100ET, with the NY

Fed GDP Nowcast expected at 1115ET.

     Late US data sees the US Consumer Credit and Treasury Allotments released

at 1500ET.

     Consumer credit is expected to rise by $15.0 billion in July after a $12.4

billion rise in June. Retail sales rose 0.6% and were still up 0.5% excluding a

1.2% surge in motor vehicle sales

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