Monthly GDP and foreign trade figures are due from the UK on Friday, headlining a busy day for the European economic news.
At 2.00 am ET, the Office for National Statistics releases UK GDP, industrial output and foreign trade figures. The economy is forecast to grow 0.6 percent on month in July, slower than the 1 percent expansion seen in June.
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