Retail sales and public sector finances from the UK are due on Friday, headlining a light day for the European economic news. At 2.00 am ET, the Office for National Statistics releases UK retail sales and public sector finance data. Sales are forecast to fall 0.2 percent on month, slightly faster than the 0.1 percent drop in June. The budget deficit is seen at GBP 25.3 billion in July.Original Article