By Jon Sindreu

Economists expect Purchasing Managers' Index indicators to show economic activity remained broadly unchanged in the eurozone in January.

Median forecasts by economists polled by The Wall Street Journal suggest PMIs for Germany and the eurozone will continue pointing to a slight pickup in manufacturing and services, with indicators for France and Italy still showing contraction.

Analysts will also keep close tabs on the negotiations between the newly elected Greek government and the European Union, as Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has taken an aggressive stance against the country's creditors.

"We think the immediate impact of Greek political developments on macro conditions in the rest of the euro area will be contained," Bank of America Merrill Lynch said Friday. "The EU's tough talking to Greece, together with the feel-good effect of the cyclical improvement, will ultimately reduce the attractiveness of the new heterodox parties in Europe."

 
Date     GMT    Indicator                          Period   Forecast      Previous 
Feb 02   0945   ITALY PMI manufacturing            Jan      48.8 (8)      48.4 
Feb 02   0950   FRANCE PMI manufacturing final     Jan      49.5 (8)      49.5p/47.5 
Feb 02   0955   GERMANY PMI manufacturing final    Jan      51.0 (19)     51.0p/51.2 
Feb 02   1000   EUROZONE PMI manufacturing final   Jan      51.0 (20)     51.0p/50.6 
Feb 03   1100   ITALY CPI preliminary              Jan      -0.2%MM (4)   +0.0%MM 
Feb 03   1100   ITALY CPI preliminary              Jan      -0.3%YY (5)   +0.0%YY 
Feb 03   1100   EUROZONE PPI                       Dec      -0.7%MM (7)   -0.3%MM 
Feb 03   1100   EUROZONE PPI                       Dec      -2.4%YY (8)   -1.6%YY 
Feb 04   0945   ITALY PMI services                 Jan      50.0 (7)      49.4 
Feb 04   0950   FRANCE PMI services final          Jan      49.5 (7)      49.5p/50.6 
Feb 04   0955   GERMANY PMI services final         Jan      52.7 (18)     52.7p/52.1 
Feb 04   1000   EUROZONE PMI services prel         Jan      52.3 (20)     52.3p/51.6 
Feb 04   1000   EUROZONE PMI composite prel        Jan      52.2 (11)     52.2p/51.4 
Feb 04   1100   EUROZONE Retail sales              Dec      -0.2%MM (10)  +0.6%MM 
Feb 05   0800   GERMANY Industrial orders          Dec      +1.2%MM (24)  -2.4%MM 
Feb 06   0800   GERMANY Industrial production      Dec      +0.3%MM (23)  -0.1%MM 

(Figures in parentheses refer to number of economists surveyed. p = preliminary)

Write to Jon Sindreu at jon.sindreu@wsj.com