MNI US Morning Briefing

     LONDON (MNI) - Across the Atlantic, the calendar gets underway at 0800ET,

St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President James Bullard will present on the U.S.

Economy and Monetary Policy at the 34th Annual NABE Economic Policy Conference

in Washington, with audience Q&A.

     Back in Europe, at 0900ET, ECB President Mario Draghi will deliver his

introductory statement at the ECON Hearing at the European Parliament, in

Brussels.

     The US data due at 1000ET includes January new home sales and the building

permits revisions.

     New home sales are expected to accelerate to a 647,000 annual rate in

January following a reversal in December. Unadjusted sales were still up 10.3%

from a year earlier. Home supply was modestly higher in December, so the months

supply rebounded to 5.7 months from 4.9 months in November. Even so, there

should be adequate homes available for sale when demand returns.

     The Dallas Fed manufacturing survey will be released at 1030ET.

     BOE Dep Governor Jon Cunliffe speaks at Warwick University from 1300ET.

Then, at 1515ET, Federal Reserve Vice Chairman for Supervision Randal Quarles

speaks at the 34th Annual National Association for Business Economics Economic

Policy Conference in Washington, with audience Q&A.

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