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17/12/2002 08:02 Good morning!

17/12/2002 08:08 Global Calendar for Tuesday, Dec. 17 and Wednesday, Dec. 18

17/12/2002 08:18 Tokyo stocks higher at midday, dollar stronger against yen

17/12/2002 08:19 NIKKEI 225 closes morning up 116.47 pts at 8,567.41

17/12/2002 08:20 HANG SENG closes morning up 89.81 pts at 9,746.27

17/12/2002 08:26 Shiokava: strange to see dollar move five yen over past week

17/12/2002 08:27 Shiokava: getting closer to need for decision on taking action in forex market

17/12/2002 08:45 Shiokawa Says Japan May Take `Warning Action' on Yen

17/12/2002 08:47 BOJ Keeps Policy Unchanged; Won't Boost Bond Buying

17/12/2002 08:50 World Housing Slowdown May Curb Consumer Spending

17/12/2002 08:52 BOJ Shouldn't Have Inflation Target Forced on It, Fukui Says

17/12/2002 08:55 U.S. Economy: Growth to Accelerate in 2003 2nd Half

17/12/2002 09:03 NIKKEI 225 INDEX CLOSES UP 59.79 PTS AT 5810.73

17/12/2002 09:25 FINNISH NOV UNEMPLOYMENT 8.2 PCT VS 8.8 PCT YR EARLIER

17/12/2002 09:41 ECB PAPADEMOS: WEAKNESS OF EMU GROWTH NOT DUE TO MON POL

17/12/2002 11:03 ITALY ISTAT FINAL NOV HICP UNREVISED AT +0.3% M/M, +2.9% Y/Y

17/12/2002 11:03 ITALY NOV HICP Y/Y RATE HIGHEST SINCE JUNE 2001

17/12/2002 11:04 ITALY FINAL NOV CPI 'NIC' UNREVISED AT +0.3% M/M, +2.8% Y/Y

17/12/2002 11:04 ITALY NOV CPI 'NIC' Y/Y RATE HIGHEST SINCE AUG 2001

17/12/2002 11:05 DAX OPENS 4.36 POINTS HIGHER AT 3209.65

17/12/2002 11:05 CAC-40 OPENS 27.07 POINTS HIGHER AT 3200.92

17/12/2002 11:07 LDX FX EURO-DLR ABOVE 1.0300 FOR FIRST TIME SINCE JAN 2000

17/12/2002 11:07 HANG SENG INDEX CLOSES UP 59.28 PTS AT 9715.74

17/12/2002 11:09 LDN FX: DLR SLIDES FURTHER AT EUROPE OPEN AFTER KEY LVLS BROKEN

17/12/2002 11:34 EIB : STILL SCOPE FOR ECB MONETARY EASING

17/12/2002 11:35 EIB : GERMANY/ITALY SET FOR 'DISMAL' 2003 GROWTH

17/12/2002 11:35 EIB : EURO LIKELY UP IN 2003, TO HARM GERMANY ECONOMY

17/12/2002 11:36 EIB : DISINFLATIONARY ENVIRONMENT TO DOMINATE 2003

17/12/2002 11:50 Dollar Falls vs Euro; Powell Comments Fuel Concern of Iraq War

17/12/2002 12:15 UK MEDIAN FORECAST NOV RPI-Õ +0,1% M/M, +2,7% Y/Y

17/12/2002 12:15 UK MEDIAN FORECAST NOV RPI +0,1% M/M, +2,6% Y/Y

17/12/2002 12:37 UK NOV RPI UP 0.2% M/M, UP 2.6% Y/Y VS OCT +2.1% Y/Y

17/12/2002 12:37 UK NOV RPIX UP 0.2% M/M, UP 2.8% Y/Y VS OCT +2.3% Y/Y

17/12/2002 12:37 UK NOV RPIY UP 0.3% M/M, UP 2.9% Y/Y VS OCT +2.4% Y/Y

17/12/2002 12:38 UK NOV RPIX Y/Y RATE HIGHEST SINCE JUNE 1998

17/12/2002 12:38 UK NOV HOUSING DEPRECIATION ADDS 0.13 PP TO RPI Y/Y RATE

17/12/2002 12:39 UK NOV RPI FOOD -0.1% M, +0.2% Y; SEAS FOOD +0.4% M, -1.2% Y

17/12/2002 12:40 UK NOV RPI HOUSING +0.6% M, +6.4% Y; FUEL/LIGHT -0.5% M, 2.9% Y

17/12/2002 12:40 UK NOV RPI HOUSE GOODS +0.6% M, -0.1% Y; CLOTHING +1.3% M, -3.3% Y

17/12/2002 12:41 UK NOV RPI MOTORING -0.2% M, +0.1% Y; TOBACCO +0.3% M, +3.1% Y

17/12/2002 12:41 UK NOV RPI ALL GOODS -0.1% Y/Y, ALL SERVICES U% Y/Y

17/12/2002 12:42 UK NOV HARMONISED CPI UP % Y/Y VS UP% Y/Y IN OCT

17/12/2002 13:51 ECB: VARIABLE REFI MARGINAL RATE 2.75% VS 2.82% LAST REFI

17/12/2002 13:51 ECB: AVERAGE REFI RATE 2.87%

17/12/2002 14:01 SPAIN JAN-NOV BUDGET SURPLUS UP AT EUR6.86B, 1% OF GDP

17/12/2002 14:17 UK inflation hits four-year high

17/12/2002 14:19 OECD Expert: Risks Have Increased Germany 2003 GDP Below 1.5%

17/12/2002 15:03 SWEDISH OCT INDUSTRIAL ORDERS DOWN 2.1 PCT FROM SEPT, UP 0.2 PCT YR-ON-YR

17/12/2002 15:03 SWEDISH OCT INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT DOWN 2.4 PCT FROM SEPT, DOWN 1.5 PCT YR-ON-YR

17/12/2002 15:07 UK BROWN: SIGNS FAST HOUSE PRICE GROWTH IS MODERATING

17/12/2002 15:39 Median Forecast For US Nov CPI: +0.2%, Core +0.2%

17/12/2002 15:39 Median Forecast For US Nov Housing Starts: 1.680 Mln

17/12/2002 15:40 Median Forecast For US Nov Indust Prod: +0.2%, Cap-U 75.4%

17/12/2002 15:43 DJIA DEC FUTURES CONTRACT DOWN 32,00 AT 8585,00 AT 7,39 AM

17/12/2002 15:43 NASDAQ 100 DEC FUTURES CONTRACT DOWN 4.00 AT 1039.50 AT 7.41 AM

17/12/2002 15:47 US: BTM-UBSW WKLY CHAIN STORE INDEX +1.9% W/W WK ENDED DEC14

17/12/2002 15:47 US: BTM-UBSW WKLY CHAIN STORE INDEX +4.5% Y/Y WK ENDED DEC14

17/12/2002 15:47 US: BTM-UBSW STORE SALES STILL 'ON-TO-BELOW PLAN'

17/12/2002 15:53 EU PRESIDENCY: CURRENT STAB PACT RULES TO STAY 'FOR TIME BEING'

17/12/2002 15:53 EU PRESIDENCY: SEES GENERAL STAB PACT DISCUSSION AT MAR. SUMMIT

17/12/2002 15:54 EU PRESIDENCY: SEES SAVINGS TAX DEAL FINALISED IN JAN.

17/12/2002 16:03 U.S. Nov. Housing Starts, Industrial Production Seen Rising

17/12/2002 16:38 US OCT STARTS REVISED TO -8.4% TO 1.657 MLN (PREV 1.603 MLN)

17/12/2002 16:39 US NOV HOUSING STARTS +2.4% TO 1.697 MLN, PERMITS -2.7% TO 1.725M

17/12/2002 16:40 US NOV CPI: TOBACCO UNCH.; OTHER GOODS AND SVCS +0.1%

17/12/2002 16:40 US NOV CPI +0.1%, CORE +0.2%; CPI Y/Y +2.2%, CORE Y/Y +2.0%

17/12/2002 16:41 US NOV CPI ENERGY PRICES -0.2%; TOTAL CPI EX-ENERGY +0.2%

17/12/2002 16:41 US NOV CPI MEDICAL +0.6%; HOSP SVCS +1.2%

17/12/2002 16:42 US NOV CPI NEW VEHICLES -0.1% (NSA +0.6%); USED CARS -1.4%

17/12/2002 16:42 US NOV CPI HOUSING +0.2% (NSA -0.1%)

17/12/2002 16:43 US NOV CPI GASOLINE -0.4% (NSA -0.1%), NATURAL GAS -0.1%

17/12/2002 16:43 US NOV CPI FOOD +0.2%; VEGS +2.1%; FRESH FRUIT +1.4%

17/12/2002 16:44 US NOV CPI ELECTRICITY -0.3%, FUEL OIL -0.2%

17/12/2002 16:44 US NOV CPI NOT SEAS ADJ UNCH; INDEX 181.3 VS OCT 181.3

17/12/2002 16:45 DJIA DEC FUTURES CONTRACT DOWN 7.00 AT 8610.00 AFTER CPI, HOUSING DATA

17/12/2002 16:55 US REDBOOK DEC SSTORE SALES +0.4% VS NOV THROUGH DEC 14 WEEK

17/12/2002 16:56 US REDBOOK DEC 2002 STORE SALES +1.0% VS DEC 2001

17/12/2002 16:59 ECB FOREX RESERVES ROSE E0,1 BLN TO E240,6 BN WEEK ENDED DEC13

17/12/2002 17:17 US NOV INDUSTRIALPROD +0.1%, CAP UTIL +0.1 TO 75.6%

17/12/2002 17:18 US NOV MOTOR VEHICLES&PART OUTPUT +3.9%, MFG EX-MTR VEH -0.3%

17/12/2002 17:19 US NOV MFG CAPACITY UTILISATION UNCH AT 73.8%

17/12/2002 17:19 US NOV MOTOR VEHICLES +6.6%, PARTS +2.2%

17/12/2002 17:20 US NOV UTILITIES UNCH, ELECTRIC -0.3%,GAS +2.0%, MINING +1.3%

17/12/2002 17:20 US NOV UTILITIES CAPASITY UTILIZATION DN 0.4 TO 85.9%

17/12/2002 17:21 US inflation under control in November

17/12/2002 17:26 ECB: FOREX Resrves Rise E0.1 Bn To E240.6 Bn Wk Ended Dec13