21.12.201701:54:00UTC+00European Economics Preview: UK Public Sector Finance Data Due

Public sector finance from the UK is due on Thursday, headlining a light day for the European economic news.

At 2.00 am ET, Swiss foreign trade data is due for November. The trade surplus totaled CHF 2.33 billion in October.

At 2.45 am ET, the French statistical office Insee publishes manufacturing confidence survey data. The sentiment index is seen unchanged at 113 in December.

At 3.00 am ET, the National Institute of Economic Research releases Sweden's economic tendency survey results. Thereafter, at 3.15 am ET, the think tank is scheduled to issue the Swedish economy report.

At 4.30 am ET, the Office for National Statistics publishes UK public sector finances figures. The budget deficit is forecast to widen to GBP 9 billion in November from GBP 8 billion in October.