*Empire Factory Index (April) 31.9

Dollar Ticks Down Ahead Of U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims, Empire State Manufacturing Survey Reports

U.K. Visitor Arrivals Rise In 3-Month To February

*German Think Tanks Raise Their 2010 Growth Forecasts For This Year To 1.5% From 1.2% Projected In October 2009

*Poland March CPI Up 2.6% On Year, 0.3% On Month