Business confidence survey data from France and mortgage approvals from the U.K. are the important reports due on Friday, headlining a light day for the European economic news.
At 3.45 am ET, the French statistical office Insee is scheduled to release business sentiment survey results for March. Business confidence is expected to rise to 93 from 92 a month ago.
Spain's statistical office INE is slated to publish producer price data at 4.00 am ET. Economists forecast producer prices to rise 3.4 percent year-on-year, following January's 3.6 percent increase.
At 5.00 am ET, Italy's retail sales figures are due. Retail sales are expected to fall 0.1 percent on a monthly basis in January after easing 1.1 percent in December. Annually, the decline is seen at 3.4 percent.
Also, the KOF Swiss Economic Institute is scheduled to issue March Economic Forecast. In the meantime, Iceland's wage cost index for February is due.
Turkey's foreign tourist arrival figures for February are also due at 5.00 am ET. Tourist arrivals increased 0.6 percent year-on-year in January.
British Bankers' Association is set to publish February mortgage approvals for February. The number of mortgages approved in February is seen at 37,250 compared to 38,092 a month ago.
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