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02/12/2002 08:18 Good morning!

02/12/2002 08:29 Forex - Dollar gains capped in midafternoon Tokyo on lack of fresh leads

02/12/2002 08:29 NIKKEI 225 CLOSES MORNING DOWN 74.22 PTS AT 9,141.34

02/12/2002 08:30 HANG SENG INDEX CLOSES MORNING UP 71.09 PTS AT 10,140.96

02/12/2002 08:35 S&P/ASX 200 CLOSES UP 22.4 PTS AT 3,083.8

02/12/2002 08:36 ALL ORDS CLOSES UP 22.4 PTS AT 3,047.6

02/12/2002 08:59 SHIOKAWA EXPECTS GOVT TO RAISE TAXES FROM YR TO MARCH 2005 AFTER EARLIER CUTS

02/12/2002 09:04 Forex - Dollar sharply higher late morning Tokyo on Kuroda, Shiokawa comments

02/12/2002 09:12 Australian Oct. Building Approvals Seen 1% Lower: BN Survey

02/12/2002 09:13 Australia Retail Sales Probably Rose 0.5% in October: BN Survey

02/12/2002 09:21 Global Calendar for Monday, Dec. 2 and Tuesday, Dec. 3

02/12/2002 09:24 Japan's Kuroda Urges BOJ to Set Inflation Target, FT Says

02/12/2002 09:27 Australia's Oct. Trade Deficit Narrows to A$926 Mln

02/12/2002 09:29 Australian Economy Probably Expanded 0.9% in 3rd Qtr: BN Survey

02/12/2002 09:31 European Economies: Consumer Confidence at 5-Year Low

02/12/2002 09:32 Australian Company Profits Rise Double Expectations

02/12/2002 10:11 IFO NOV W.GERMANY MFG EXPORT EXPECTATIONS +5.9; OCT +4.3

02/12/2002 10:12 IFO NOV W.GERMANY MFG SENTIMENT INDEX -10.7; OCT -10.2

02/12/2002 10:13 IFO NOV W.GERMANY MFG EXPECTATIONS INDEX -3.3; OCT +2.5

02/12/2002 10:14 IFO: NOV MFG PRODUCTION VS PRIOR MONTH INDEX -11.8; OCT -17.5

02/12/2002 10:15 IFO NOV W.GERMANY CONSTRUCTION SENT. INDEX -52.7; OCT -51.3

02/12/2002 10:15 IFO NOV W.GERMANY MFG CURRENT CONDITIONS -17.8; OCT -22.1

02/12/2002 10:16 IFO NOV W.GERMANY RETAIL SENTIMENT INDEX -40.1; OCT -45.5

02/12/2002 11:03 DAX OPENS 12.41 POINTS HIGHER AT 3,332.73

02/12/2002 11:03 CAC-40 INDEX OPENS 0.42 PTS HIGHER AT 3,327.07

02/12/2002 11:07 Global Calendar 02/12/2000 - 06/12/2002

02/12/2002 11:08 HANG SENG INDEX CLOSES UP 135.29 PTS AT 10,205.16

02/12/2002 11:22 HANG SENG DEC CONTRACT CLOSES AT 10,232 PTS

02/12/2002 11:27 SPAIN NOV MANUFACTURING PMI 48.9 VS 49.6 IN OCT

02/12/2002 11:41 ITALY MEDIAN FORECAST: -ADACI NOVEMBER MFG. PMI: 51.0

02/12/2002 11:42 Germany Median Forecast: Nov PMI At 48.4; Oct 48.4

02/12/2002 11:42 DUTCH NOV MANUFACTURING PMI 47.0 VS 46.3 IN OCT

02/12/2002 11:44 ITALY /ADACI SA MFG PMI 51.0 IN NOV VS 50.7 IN OCT

02/12/2002 11:45 ITALY /ADACI MFG PMI PRICES 53.6 IN NOV VS 52.8 IN OCT

02/12/2002 11:49 FRANCE CDAF/ SA MFG PMI 49.6 IN NOV VS 49.0 IN OCT

02/12/2002 11:50 FRANCE CDAF/ SA MFG PMI PRICES 48.3 IN NOV VS 50.7 IN OCT

02/12/2002 11:54 GERMANY BME/ SA MFG PMI 49.0 IN NOV VS 48.4 IN OCT

02/12/2002 11:55 GERMANY BME/ MFG PMI PRICES 50.6 IN NOV VS 52.3 IN OCT

02/12/2002 11:58 FRENCH DEC MANUFACTURING PMI 49.6 VS 49.0 IN NOV

02/12/2002 11:59 EMU-12 SA MFG PMI 49.5 IN NOV VS 49.1 IN OCT:

02/12/2002 12:00 EMU-12 SA MFG PMI PRICES 50.9 IN NOV VS 52.1 IN OCT.:

02/12/2002 12:22 PRESS:BBK'S STARK WARNS GERMANY MAY BREACH 3% DEFICIT IN 2003

02/12/2002 12:29 UK NOV CIPS PMI MANUF. MAIN INDEX 50.0 V OCT 50.6 -

02/12/2002 12:30 UK NOV CIPS PMI NEW ORDERS INDEX 52.1 VS OCT 51.3 -

02/12/2002 12:31 UK NOV CIPS PMI OUTPUT INDEX 50.9 VS OCT 53.0 --

02/12/2002 12:31 UK NOV CIPS INPUT PRICES INDEX 46.4 VS OCT 49.5 --

02/12/2002 12:37 UK NOV PROV M0 UP ADJ 0.1 PCT FROM OCTOBER; UP 6.8 PCT YR-ON-YR

02/12/2002 12:57 Germany could breach EU pact next year

02/12/2002 12:58 France & Germany in new tax harmony move

02/12/2002 12:58 UK sets higher barriers to joining euro

02/12/2002 13:01 European Central Bank May Lower Rates This Week

02/12/2002 13:17 FINNISH SEPT PRELIMINARY TRADE SURPLUS 890 MLN EUR VS 855

02/12/2002 13:59 EMU SEP REAL ADJ. RETAIL SALES -2.1% M/M, -0.6% Y/Y

02/12/2002 13:59 EMU 3Q REAL ADJ. RETAIL SALES +0.7% Q.Q VS 2Q -0.3%:MNI CALC

02/12/2002 14:00 FRANCE JAN-NOV NEW CAR REGS -5.2% Y/Y; WORKDAY-ADJ: -4.4% Y/Y

02/12/2002 14:01 EMU AUG RETAIL SALES REVISED +1.0% M/M,+1.6% Y/Y (+0.8%,+1.5%)

02/12/2002 14:02 FRANCE NOV NEW CAR REGS -9.4% Y/Y; WORKDAY-ADJ: +0.1% Y/Y

02/12/2002 14:19 EURO FALLS BELOW 0.99 USD AFTER WEAK EURO ZONE RETAIL SALES DATA

02/12/2002 14:34 Weaker Purchasing Manager's Index

02/12/2002 15:00 SWEDISH NOV NEW CAR REGISTRATIONS 25,297 UNITS, UP 5.8 PCT YR-ON-YR

02/12/2002 15:03 Koizumi - Tax cuts should be as high as possible, exceeding 1 trln yen

02/12/2002 15:30 Euro gains on upbeat PMI for zone

02/12/2002 15:43 DJIA DEC FUTURES CONTRACT UP 119 AT 8,989 AT 7.43 AM

02/12/2002 15:49 S&P 500 DEC FUTURES CONTRACT UP 10.60 AT 946.60 AT 7.46 AM

02/12/2002 15:49 NASDAQ 100 DEC FUTURES CONTRACT UP 18.00 AT 1,135.00 AT 7.49 AM

02/12/2002 17:01 ECB ISSING: REFORMS KEY TO AVOIDING EMU STAGFLATION

02/12/2002 17:30 European November Manufacturing Shrank at Slower Pace

02/12/2002 17:31 NASDAQ COMPOSITE UP 29.16 AT 1,507.94 AT 9.30 AM

02/12/2002 17:31 DJIA UP 70.23 AT 8,966.33 AT 9.31 AM

02/12/2002 17:59 US OCT CONSTRUCTION SPENDING +0.3%; SEPT +0.3% (PREV +0.6%)

02/12/2002 17:59 US OCT PRIV RESIDENTIAL CONSTR UNCH; NON-RESIDENTIAL +1.1%

02/12/2002 18:01 US OCT PRIVATE CONSTRUCTION +0.4%, PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION -0.3%

02/12/2002 18:02 US OCT NEW HOUSING +0.6%; RESIDENTIAL EX NEW HOUSING -1.4%

02/12/2002 18:03 US ISM PURCHASING MANAGERS INDEX 49.2 NOV. VS. 48.5 OCT.

02/12/2002 18:04 US ISM NEW EXPORT ORDERS INDEX 49.1 NOV VS 54.4 OCT

02/12/2002 18:05 US ISM NEW ORDERS INDEX 49.9 NOV. VS. 50.9 OCT.

02/12/2002 18:06 US ISM PRODUCTION INDEX 54.6 NOV. VS. 49.3 OCT.

02/12/2002 18:07 US ISM IMPORT ORDERS INDEX 53.1 NOV VS 48.7 OCT

02/12/2002 18:08 US ISM: IRAQ SITUATION 'DETERRENT' TO BUSINESS

02/12/2002 18:09 DJIA UP 98.67 AT 8,994.76 AT 10.05 AM AFTER WEAKER-THAN-EXPECTED ISM SURVEY

02/12/2002 18:10 US ISM: 8 OF 20 INDUSTRIES SHOW GROWTH IN NOV

02/12/2002 18:56 DJIA UP 6.72 AT 8,902.81 AT 10.54 AM

02/12/2002 18:56 NASDAQ COMPOSITE UP 14.66 AT 1,493.44 AT 10.56 AM

02/12/2002 19:59 ITALY NOV BUDGET SURPLUS E1.8 BLN VS NOV 2001 E7.6 BLN DEFICIT

02/12/2002 21:35 DUTCH FINMIN: "ALL INDICATIONS" THAT ECB WILL EASE RATES SOON

02/12/2002 21:35 DUTCH FINMIN: EXPECT TO SEE EU SAVINGS/TAX DEAL BY YEAR END

02/12/2002 21:35 DUTCH FINMIN: WELCOMES EU COMM PROPOSAL FOR STAB PACT REFORMS