MNI US Morning Briefing

     LONDON (MNI) - Across the Atlantic the data calendar begins with the US MBA

Weekly Applications Index at 0700ET.

     Also at 0700ET are the weekly questions to the Prime Minister in UK

Parliament.

     At 0830ET New York Federal Reserve Bank President William Dudley is to

speak at "Banking Culture: Still Room for Improvement?" in New York, with

audience Q&A.

     Also at 0830ET is Canadian Building Permits data.

     The weekly DoE Crude Inventory figures will be published at 1030ET.

     At 1100ET the Kansas City Labour Market Condition Index will be released.

     Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Charles Evans is to speak about

current economic conditions and monetary policy at the "Iowa Bankers Association

Bank Management Conference" in Des Moines, Iowa, with audience and media Q&A at

1115ET.

     At 1500ET US Consumer Credit data will be released, alongside final US

Treasury Allotments.

     Consumer credit is expected to rise by $20.0 billion in December after a

$28.0 billion jump in November. Retail sales rose by 0.4%, both including and

excluding motor vehicles, smaller gains than have been seen in recent months.

     Rounding off the day at 1730ET San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President

John Williams will deliver remarks at the "Community Leaders Luncheon" in

Honolulu, Hawaii, with audience and media Q&A.

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