2017.12.0800:28:00UTC+00European Economics Preview: UK Industrial Output Data Due

Industrial production and foreign trade reports from the UK are due on Friday, headlining a busy day for the European economic news.

At 2.00 am ET, Destatis is scheduled to issue Germany's foreign trade figures for October. Economists forecast exports to rise 1 percent on month, reversing a 0.4 percent fall in September.

In the meantime, Turkey's industrial output data is due. Economist forecast production to climb 5.3 percent annually in October, slower than the 10.4 percent increase seen in September.

At 2.45 am ET, the French statistical office Insee publishes industrial production data. Production is seen falling 0.1 percent on month in October, reversing a 0.6 percent rise in September.

At 3.00 am ET, foreign trade and consumer price figures are due from Hungary. Inflation is forecast to rise to 2.6 percent in November from 2.2 percent in October.

At 4.30 am ET, the Office for National Statistics publishes UK industrial and construction output and foreign trade figures. Industrial output is expected to remain flat in October, following a 0.7 percent rise in September.

In the meantime, the UK visible trade deficit is seen widening to GBP 11.5 billion in October from GBP 11.25 billion in September.

At 5.00 am ET, Greece consumer price data for November is due. Prices had advanced 0.7 percent year-on-year in October.

At 8.00 am ET, the National Institute of Economic and Social Research is scheduled to issue UK GDP estimate for three months to November.