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20/12/2001 08:16 GOOD MORNING !

20/12/2001 09:14 NIKKEI 225 INDEX CLOSES DOWN 37.41 PTS AT 10,434.52

20/12/2001 09:21 Calendar for 20th-21 of December;

20/12/2001 09:33 Shiokawa says 30 trln yen bond limit in yr after next conditional on economy

20/12/2001 09:34 Forex - Dollar firms in midmorning Tokyo, capped by profit-taking

20/12/2001 09:34 Forex - Dollar firms in midafternoon Tokyo, profit taking caps gains

20/12/2001 09:35 BoJ downgrades economic assessment; consumption, exports weak

20/12/2001 10:01 IFO NOV W.GERMANY MFG SENTIMENT INDEX -24.9; OCT -25.1

20/12/2001 10:02 IFO NOV W.GERMANY MFG EXPORT EXPECTATIONS -8.2; OCT -14.4

20/12/2001 10:02 IFO NOV W.GERMANY MFG CURRENT CONDITIONS -23.3; OCT -19.9

20/12/2001 10:03 IFO NOV W.GERMANY WHOLESALE SENTIMENT INDEX -18.8; OCT -22.7

20/12/2001 10:03 IFO NOV W.GERMANY CONSTRUCTION SENT. INDEX -39.7; OCT -42.3

20/12/2001 10:45 FRANCE FINAL NOV HICP CONFIRMED AT -0.3% M/M, +1.3% Y/Y

20/12/2001 10:48 French Nov final CPI down 0.3 pct from Oct, unchanged vs provisional

20/12/2001 10:51 FRANCE NOV SA CONSUMER SPEND ON MFG GDS +0.2% M/M, +2.8% Y/Y

20/12/2001 10:51 FRANCE NOV CONSUMER SPEND. M/M IN LINE WITH MNI SURVEY MEDIAN

20/12/2001 10:51 FRANCE OCT SA CONS. SPEND REVISED TO +0.2% M/M VS -0.4%

20/12/2001 11:01 ITALY FINAL 3Q GDP UNREVISED AT +0.2% Q/Q, +1.9% Y/Y

20/12/2001 11:01 ITALY 2Q GDP ALSO UNREVISED AT UNCH. Q/Q, +2.1% Y/Y

20/12/2001 11:01 ITALY ISTAT: 3Q Q/Q GDP RISE 'ALL DUE TO INVENTORIES'

20/12/2001 11:30 ITALY DEC. SA CONSUMER CONFIDENCE RISES TO 124.4 VS NOV 121.6

20/12/2001 11:30 ITALY DEC CONSUMER CONFID. ABOVE EXPECTED,HIGHEST SINCE JUNE01

20/12/2001 11:30 ITALY ISAE: DEC CONSUMER OUTLOOK FOR ECON. -5 VS -17 IN NOV

20/12/2001 11:31 ITALY ISAE: DEC BALANCE FOR FAMILY FIN. OUTLOOK +5 VS +4 NOV

20/12/2001 11:46 Swiss Q3 industrial output up 1.9 pct yr-on-yr

20/12/2001 12:36 UK Q3 HOUSEHOLD DISPOSABLE INCOME UP 0.1% Q/Q; UP 4.3% Y/Y

20/12/2001 12:37 UK Q3 GDP REVISED UP TO +0.5% Q/Q (0.5%); +2.2% Y/Y (2.1%)

20/12/2001 12:37 UK Q2 GDP REVISED UP TO +0.5% Q/Q (0.4%); +2.7% Q/Q (2.3%)

20/12/2001 12:37 UK Q1 GDP REVISED UP TO +0.7% Q/Q (0.6%); 3.0% Y/Y (2.7%)

20/12/2001 12:38 UK Q3 CURRENT A/C BALANCE -STG2.028 BN VS REV -STG4.6 BN Q2

20/12/2001 12:38 UK NOV PSNCR STG5.733 BN VS STG2.343 BN IN NOV 2000

20/12/2001 12:39 UK NOV PSNB +STG4.112 BN VS +STG2.757 BN IN NOV 2000

20/12/2001 12:39 UK 2000 GDP REVISED HIGHER TO +3.0% FROM +2.9% PREVIOUSLY

20/12/2001 12:40 UK building society Nov new approvals adj 2.407 bln stg vs 2.336 Oct - BSA

20/12/2001 12:41 UK DEC PROVISIONAL M4 0.3% M/M; 8.3% Y/Y, S.A.

20/12/2001 12:41 UK NOV PRIVATE BANK LENDING UP ADJ 4.82 BLN STG VS 4.69 BLN RISE IN OCT - BBA

20/12/2001 12:42 UK 3 MTHS TO NOV CAR OUTPUT DN 0.2 PCT VS 3 MONTHS TO AUG

20/12/2001 12:42 UK NOV PROV M4 LENDING UP ADJ 3.7 BLN STG FROM OCT; UP 0.4 PCT

20/12/2001 12:43 OUTLOOK Euro seen under pressure in 2002 as US leads world growth

20/12/2001 12:52 UK Q3 final GDP up 0.5 pct from Q2; up 2.2 pct yr-on-yr

20/12/2001 13:01 GERMANY: HESSE DEC CPI UNCH. M/M, +1.5% Y/Y; NOV +1.4% Y/Y

20/12/2001 13:01 HESSE DEC M/M CPI BELOW MNI MEDIAN FORECAST FOR GERMANY CPI

20/12/2001 13:45 UK Nov prov M4 up adj 0.4 pct from Oct; up 8.1 yr-on-yr

20/12/2001 14:10 GERMANY BANK ASSOC. SEES GERMAN 2002 AVG. GDP LIKELY BELOW 1%

20/12/2001 14:30 ITALY: PERUGIA PRELIMINARY DEC CPI (NIC) +0.2% M/M

20/12/2001 14:30 OUTLOOK Euro zone bonds set to firm further in 2002, at least for a few months

20/12/2001 14:31 ITALY: PALERMO PRELIMINARY DEC CPI (NIC) +0.3% M/M

20/12/2001 15:01 CANADA NOVEMBER CPI -0.9% NSA VS -0.5% IN OCT; +0.7% YR/YR

20/12/2001 15:01 BANK CANADA NOV CORE -0.3% NSA VS UNCH IN OCT; +1.7% YR/YR

20/12/2001 15:02 CANADA NOV ENERGY CPI -8.8% NSA VS -4.4% IN OCT; -12.5% YR/YR

20/12/2001 15:02 CANADA NOV FOOD CPI +0.4% NSA VS -0.1% IN OCT; +3.9% YR/YR

20/12/2001 15:02 CAN NOV TRANSPORTATION -2.6% NSA VS -2.0% IN OCT; -5.3% YR/YR

20/12/2001 15:03 BANK OF CANADA CPI CONTROL TARGET RANGE 1%-3%

20/12/2001 15:18 ITALY MODENA PRELIMINARY DEC CPI (NIC) UNCHANGED M/M

20/12/2001 15:18 ITALY ANCONA PRELIMINARY DEC CPI (NIC) UNCHANGED M/M

20/12/2001 15:18 ITALY PISA PRELIMINARY DEC CPI (NIC) +0.1% M/M

20/12/2001 15:18 ITALY VERONA PRELIMINARY DEC CPI (NIC) +0.1% M/M

20/12/2001 15:19 ITALY DEC CPI STILL SEEN +0.1% M/M, +2.4% Y/Y ON 18 CITIES

20/12/2001 16:12 ADVISORY:GERMANY STATE OF BAVARIA TO RELEASE DEC CPI 13:30 GMT

20/12/2001 16:21 ADVISORY:GERMANY BADEN-WUERTTEMBERG DEC CPI AT 13:45 GMT

20/12/2001 16:31 US JOBLESS CLAIMS -11K TO 384K DEC15 WK,LOWEST SINCE 7/28

20/12/2001 16:31 US LBR DPT:NO SPECIAL FACTORS THIS WK,BUT DROP HAS BEEN STEADY

20/12/2001 16:31 GERMANY: BAVARIA DEC CPI +0.2% M/M, +1.8% Y/Y; NOV +1.6% Y/Y

20/12/2001 16:31 US CONT. CLAIMS +55,000 TO 3.698M IN DEC08 WEEK

20/12/2001 16:32 US INITIAL CLAIMS 4-WK AVG -12,250 TO 438,000 IN DEC 15 WEEK

20/12/2001 16:32 US NSA JOBLESS CLAIMS -52,299 TO 439,305 IN DEC 15 WEEK

20/12/2001 16:32 CANADA OCTOBER RETAIL SALES +1.7% VS -1.5% IN SEPTEMBER

20/12/2001 16:32 CANADA OCT RETAIL SALES EX-AUTOS +1.1% VS -1.0% IN SEPTEMBER

20/12/2001 16:45 GERMANY BADEN-WUERTTBG DEC CPI UNCH M/M, +2.0% Y/Y;NOV +2.0%

20/12/2001 16:45 GERMANY BW DEC LEISURE COSTS +0.7% M/M; FOOD +0.6% M/M

20/12/2001 18:31 US SEN DASCHLE:REPEATS,NO STIMULUS BILL TO PASS SEN THIS YR

20/12/2001 18:31 US'S DASCHLE:TO CONSIDER'REVIVING'STIMULUS TALKS NEXT YEAR

20/12/2001 20:00 PHILA. FED BUSINESS ACTIVITY INDEX -5.5 DEC VS -20.2 NOV

20/12/2001 20:00 PHILA. FED CURRENT PRICES PAID INDEX -11.6 DEC VS -18.4 NOV

20/12/2001 20:01 PHILADELPHIA FED NEW ORDERS INDEX -3.8 DEC VS. -15.7 NOV

20/12/2001 20:01 PHILA. FED CURRENT PRICES RECEIVED -15.2 DEC VS -15.0 NOV

20/12/2001 20:01 PHILADELPHIA FED DELIVERY TIME INDEX -9.1 DEC VS -9.3 NOV

20/12/2001 20:01 PHILADELPHIA FED EMPLOYMENT INDEX -23.2 DEC VS. -23.1 NOV

20/12/2001 20:01 PHILADELPHIA FED INVENTORIES INDEX -12.5 DEC VS -14.1 NOV

20/12/2001 20:02 PHILADELPHIA FED SHIPMENTS INDEX -8.4 DEC VS. -23.6 NOV

20/12/2001 20:02 PHILADELPHIA FED 6-MO OUTLOOK INDEX 45.5 DEC VS 44.3 NOV

20/12/2001 20:02 PHIL FED: NEW ORDERS, SHIPMENTS SUGGEST LESS DRAMATIC DECLINES

20/12/2001 22:00 NOV US BUDGET DEFICIT $54.3 BN VS NOV00 DEFICIT $23.7 BN

20/12/2001 23:10 US'S O'NEILL:NO COMMENT ON DOLLAR-YEN EXCHANGE RATE