MNI US Morning Briefing

     LONDON (MNI) - Across the Atlantic, at 0830ET, the NY Fed Business Leaders

Survey will cross the wires, with the Canadian International Transaction in

Securities data expected at the same time.

     The NAHB Home Builder Index data will be published at 1030ET.

     Back in Europe, at 1030ET, ECB Executive Board member Sabine

Lautenschlaeger participates in the Panel II "Policy challenges in the banking

sector" at conference organised by BIS, in Basel, Switzerland.

     BOE Governor Mark Carney is slated to speak at an IMF event in Washington

DC, starting at 1200ET. His comments will be closely watched, as the BOE begins

to move towards tighter policy.

     BOC Deputy Gov Timothy Lane speaks at Saskatoon Regional Economic

Development Authority Saskatoon from 1415ET.

     Late US data is expected at 1600ET and sees the release of the TICS

numbers.

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