2011.04.1103:03:00UTC+00European Economics Preview: French Industrial Output Data Due

Industrial production figures from France and Italy are the major statistical reports due on Monday.

At 2.45 am ET, French statistical office Insee is slated to release industrial output figures for February. Industrial output is forecast to grow 0.5 percent month-on-month, following a 1 percent rise in January. Monthly growth in manufacturing output is seen at 0.7 percent.

Czech consumer price data for March is due at 3.00 am ET. Annual inflation in February was 1.8 percent.

Half an hour later, Danish inflation for March and Dutch February trade balance reports are due. Danish consumer price inflation in February was 2.7 percent.

Italy's statistical office is scheduled to issue February industrial output data at 4.00 am ET. Industrial production is expected to grow 1.7 percent on a monthly basis and by 3.9 percent annually.

In the meantime, Statistics Norway is set to release consumer prices and producer prices data for March.