*UK Dec Retail Sales Fall 2.4% Annually, Consensus +1.1%

*UK Dec Retail Sales Excld Auto Fuel Down 3.3% M-o-M, Consensus -0.6%

*UK Dec Retail Sales Excld Auto Fuel Fall 2.1% On Year, Consensus +1.3%

*Germany Dec PPI Down 8.6% Y/Y Vs. -7.9% In November

*UK Dec Retail Sales Down 3.2% On Month Vs. +1.4% In Nov, Consensus -0.5%