European Economic News Preview: Eurozone Final Inflation Data Due

Final inflation data from the euro area will be the primary focus in Friday's relatively light slate of European economic news.

At 2:30 AM ET, the Federal Statistical Office of Switzerland will release its quarterly industrial production figures for the first quarter.

By 3:00 AM ET, Austria's final inflation figures are expected. Inflation in Austria is anticipated to remain at 3.5 percent for April, consistent with the preliminary estimate and down from 4.1 percent in March.

At 5:00 AM ET, Eurostat will publish the final inflation data for the euro area for April. Preliminary estimates indicated that overall inflation remained steady at 2.4 percent, while core inflation decreased to 2.7 percent from 2.9 percent in March.