• The news for EU Economic Area and Europe in general on Friday cover Industrial production and Trade Balance from two of the biggest EU economies, Germany and France. We also have speeches coming up during the day by Christine Lagarde (ECB) and MPC member Ben Broadbent.
• At 06:00 (GMT) the announcement of the German Industrial Production and German Trade Balance are due. Industrial production measures the change in the total inflation-adjusted value of output produced by manufacturers, mines, and utilities.
• At 06:45 (GMT) France will announce French Industrial Production and French Trade Balance following Germany’s footsteps. Trade balance measures the difference in value between imported and exported goods during the reported month.
• At 08:30 GMT the UK Construction PMI is due. These surveys include about 150 purchasing managers which ask respondents to rate the relative level of business conditions including employment, production, new orders, prices, supplier deliveries, and inventories.
European indices yesterday:
• DAX: +0.17%
• EURO: -0.08%
• MIB: +0.13%
• CAC: +0.28%