India, Feb. 28 -- Inflation and unemployment from Germany and revised GDP and flash inflation from France are the top economic news due on Friday.

At 2.00 am ET, Destatis is scheduled to issue Germany's retail sales, unemployment and import prices for January. Retail sales are forecast to grow 0.4 percent on a monthly basis, in contrast to the 1.6 percent fall in December. Import price inflation is seen rising to 2.7 percent from 2.0 percent in December.

In the meantime, UK Nationwide house price data is due. House prices are forecast to grow 3.4 percent year-on-year in February after a 4.1 percent rise in January.

At 2.45 am ET, France's statistical office INSEE publishes flash inflation, revised GDP and consumer spending data. Consumer...