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25/09/2002 08:06 Global Calendar for Wednesday, Sept. 25 and Thursday, Sept. 26

25/09/2002 08:11 HANG SENG INDEX DOWN 120.85 PTS AT 9,076.83

25/09/2002 08:12 NIKKEI 225 INDEX CLOSES MORNING DOWN 30.61 PTS AT 9,291.03

25/09/2002 09:05 Tokyo stocks lower, dollar weaker against yen

25/09/2002 09:08 Japan's August Exports Fall as U.S. Demand Slumps

25/09/2002 09:32 JAPAN AUG DEPT STORE SALES DOWN 0.3 PCT YR-ON-YR VS DOWN 5.5 PCT IN JULY

25/09/2002 09:40 Forex - Dollar weak late morning Tokyo on long liquidations in cautious trade

25/09/2002 10:00 GERMANY AUG PPI -0.1% M/M, -1.0% Y/Y; JUL -1.0% Y/Y

25/09/2002 10:00 GERMANY AUG IMPORT CAPITAL GOODS PRICES UNCH M/M; -1.2% Y/Y

25/09/2002 10:01 GERMANY AUG IMPORT ENERGY GOODS PRICES +3.4% M/M; -10.2% Y/Y

25/09/2002 10:02 GERMANY AUG IMPORT CONSUMER GOODS PRICES +0.2% M/M; -1.1% Y/Y

25/09/2002 10:03 GERMANY AUG PPI AT LOW END OF FORECASTS; MNI MEDIAN +0.1% M/M

25/09/2002 10:05 NIKKEI 225 INDEX CLOSES DOWN 156.23 PTS AT 9,165.41

25/09/2002 10:22 S&P/ASX 200 CLOSES DOWN 42.2 PTS AT 2,991.1

25/09/2002 10:22 ALL ORDS CLOSES DOWN 41.5 PTS AT 2,946.6

25/09/2002 10:36 FRENCH 2003 BUDGET SEES 44 BLN EUR DEFICIT, UNCHANGED VS 2002 - GOVT SOURCE

25/09/2002 10:37 FRENCH 2003 BUDGET DRAFT BASED ON GDP GROWTH 2.5 PCT

25/09/2002 10:38 FRENCH GOVT PLANS 4.1 BLN EUR TAX CUTS IN 2003

25/09/2002 10:39 FRENCH GOVT CUTS 2002 GDP GROWTH FORECAST TO 1.2 PCT FROM 1.4

25/09/2002 10:46 FRENCH AUG FINAL CPI UP 0.2 PCT FROM JULY, UNCHANGED VS PROVISIONAL

25/09/2002 10:47 FRENCH AUG FINAL CPI UP 1.8 PCT YR-ON-YR, UNCHANGED VS PROVISIONAL

25/09/2002 10:48 France Data Snap: Final Aug HICP Confirmed at +1.8% y/y

25/09/2002 10:49 FRENCH 2003 BUDGET SEES PUBLIC SECTOR DEFICIT 2.6 PCT/GDP, UNCHANGED

25/09/2002 10:50 SPAIN MEDIAN FORECAST: AUGUST PPI +0.2% M/M, +1.0% Y/Y

25/09/2002 10:58 SPAIN AUG PPI +0.1% M/M, +0.8% Y/Y; JUL +0.6% Y/Y

25/09/2002 11:03 DAX OPENS DOWN 0.23 OF A POINT AT 2,872.98

25/09/2002 11:04 CAC-40 INDEX OPENS 35.59 PTS LOWER AT 2,707.22

25/09/2002 11:05 ITALY JULY RETAIL SALES UP 2.4 PCT YR-ON-YR

25/09/2002 11:16 BBK: GERMANY AUG SA PPI ANNUALIZED 6-MON RATE -1.0%;JUL -0.6

25/09/2002 11:24 GERMAN GOVT HIKES 2002 BUDGET DEFICIT FORECAST TO 2.9 PCT VS PREVIOUS 2.5 PCT

25/09/2002 11:27 ITALY MEDIAN FCAST: ISAE SEP SA BUSINESS CONFID. INDEX: 92.5

25/09/2002 11:30 Tokyo stocks down for 3rd day, hit by Dow's fall to 4-yr low

25/09/2002 11:31 ITALY ISAE: SEP SA BUSINESS CONFIDENCE INDEX 96.1 VS AUG 94.0

25/09/2002 11:32 ITALY SEP SA BUSINESS CONFIDENCE HIGHEST SINCE MAY

25/09/2002 11:56 Forex - Dollar softer early in London trade on FOMC split, hint of war risk

25/09/2002 11:57 W. Germany Median Fcst: IFO Sep Bus. Sentiment Down To 88.1

25/09/2002 12:00 IFO SEP W.GERMANY BUS. SENTIMENT DROPS TO 88.2 VS 88.8 AUG

25/09/2002 12:01 IFO SEP W.GERMANY EXPECTATIONS DROP TO 99.3 VS 100.7 AUG

25/09/2002 12:02 IFO SEP W.GERMANY INDEX SLIGHTLY ABOVE MNI MEDIAN FORECAST

25/09/2002 12:04 IFO SEP W.GERMANY CURRENT CONDITIONS RISE TO 77.5

25/09/2002 12:06 SWEDISH AUG TRADE SURPLUS 7.2 BLN SKR VS 8.8 BLN YR EARLIER

25/09/2002 12:07 IFO'S SINN:SEP INDEX DROP DUE MAINLY CONSTRUCTION, RETAIL

25/09/2002 12:09 HANG SENG INDEX CLOSES DOWN 72.77 PTS AT 9,124.91

25/09/2002 12:11 IFO'S NERB: SEP IFO DOESN'T NECESSARILY SIGNAL TREND REVERSAL

25/09/2002 12:12 IFO'S NERB: SEP IFO SHOWS ECON SITUATION STABILISING

25/09/2002 12:15 ECB'S LIEBSCHER WARNED AGAINST WEAKENING OF STABILITY PACT

25/09/2002 12:18 ECB LIEBSCHER:STAB. PACT WEAKENING WOULD HURT EMU CREDIBILITY

25/09/2002 12:20 HANG SENG SEPT CONTRACT CLOSES AT 9,155 PTS

25/09/2002 12:23 IFO'S SINN: ECB SHOULD CUT INTEREST RATES

25/09/2002 13:08 BOE LARGE: SAYS INFLATION HAS BEEN RELATIVELY LOW, STABLE

25/09/2002 13:10 BOE LARGE: NEED TO LOOK BEFORE, BEYOND 2-YEAR INFL HORIZON

25/09/2002 13:24 GERMANY FINMIN:DON'T EXPECT EU BUDGET WARNING FOR 2002 DEFICIT

25/09/2002 13:44 FRENCH GOVT SEES 2003 PUBLIC SPENDING 53.3 PCT OF GDP VS 53.8 IN 2002

25/09/2002 13:45 FRENCH GOVT SEES 2003 TAXES/CHARGES 44.3 PCT OF GDP VS 44.6 IN 2002

25/09/2002 14:00 EMU 2Q HRLY LABOR COSTS +3.7% Y/Y;1Q REVISED +4.0% (+3.9%)

25/09/2002 14:01 EU'S SOLBES: NO MAJOR EMU ECON IMBALANCES; 02 GDP 1% AT MOST

25/09/2002 14:04 EU REPORT: BUDGET IMPACT OF FLOODS 0.5% GDP AUSTRIA, GERMANY

25/09/2002 14:05 EU'S SOLBES: IRAQ WAR COULD SIGNIFICANTLY DENT GLOBAL RECOVERY

25/09/2002 14:13 SPAIN 2003 DRAFT BUDGET SEES GDP UP 2.2 PCT FROM 2002; DEFLATOR UP 2.8 PCT

25/09/2002 14:29 FRANCE 2003 GOVT BUDGET SEES DEFICIT OF E44.6 BN, SAME AS 2002

25/09/2002 14:49 FRANCE SEES 1.0% DEFICIT IN 2006 IF +2.5% GDP 2004-6: SOURCE

25/09/2002 14:50 FRANCE SEES 0.5% DEFICIT IN 2006 IF +3.0% GDP 2004-6

25/09/2002 14:55 EUR picks up slightly after the release of the IFO index

25/09/2002 14:59 Swedish 2Q GDP +2.2% On Year

25/09/2002 15:00 MORTGAGE BANKERS US SA REFI INDEX +6.3% TO 5977.2 SEPT 20 WK

25/09/2002 15:01 MORTGAGE BANKERS US PURCH INDEX +0.6% TO 359.7 SEP 20 WK

25/09/2002 15:05 EU'S REGLING: EURO STILL 13% UNDERVALUED ON ONE MEASURE

25/09/2002 15:07 EU'S REGLING: STRONGER EURO POSITIVE FOR EMU ECON, INFLATION

25/09/2002 15:11 European Forex Trading Preview

25/09/2002 15:12 DJIA DEC FUTURES CONTRACT UP 66.00 PTS AT 7,744.00 AT 7.10 AM

25/09/2002 15:13 NASDAQ 100 DEC FUTURES CONTRACT UP 5.50 AT 854.50 AT 7.11 AM

25/09/2002 15:16 EU says stability pact remains 'cornerstone' of euro zone economy

25/09/2002 15:16 EU REGLING: GOOD CHANCE EMU INFLA STAYS AROUND 2%, JUST UNDER

25/09/2002 15:18 EU REGLING: GERMANY ESTIMATES 2002 DEFICIT AT 2.9% GDP

25/09/2002 15:20 EU REGLING: NEW BUDGET PLAN WON'T AFFECT KEY STAB PACT RULES

25/09/2002 15:23 EU REGLING: KEEP 04 BUDGET BALANCE GOAL CLD HAVE HARMED GROWTH

25/09/2002 15:34 Forex - Euro eases in midday London trade as German Ifo points to weak growth

25/09/2002 15:40 Euro eases in midday London trade

25/09/2002 15:59 USD Reverses Course, Wall Street Hoping for a Rally

25/09/2002 16:14 FRANCE GOVT SEES 8 BLN EUR PROCEEDS FROM PRIVATISATIONS IN 2003

25/09/2002 16:27 Tokyo stocks end lower, dollar weaker against yen

25/09/2002 17:32 NASDAQ COMPOSITE UP 13.43 PTS AT 1,195.60 AT 9.31 AM

25/09/2002 17:33 DJIA UP 72.90 PTS AT 7,756.03 AT 9.31 AM

25/09/2002 18:00 AUG US EXISTING-HOME SALES 5.28 MN VS JULY 5.37 MN

25/09/2002 18:01 GERMANY GOVT SOURCE:IMF SEES 2002 GLOBAL GDP +2.8%,2003 +3.7%

25/09/2002 18:03 GERMANY GOVT SOURCE:IMF SEES 2002 JAPAN. GDP -0.5%, 2003 +1.1%

25/09/2002 18:04 GERMANY GOVT SOURCE:IMF SEES 2002 GERMAN GDP +0.5%, 2003 +2.0%

25/09/2002 18:05 IMF SAYS DOLLAR'S OVERVALUATION HAS 'NOT YET BEEN CORRECTED'

25/09/2002 18:06 IMF CUTS US 2003 GDP FORECAST TO 2.3 PCT RISE FROM RISE 2.8

25/09/2002 18:08 IMF STILL EXPECTS JAPAN GDP TO SHRINK 0.5 PCT IN 2002

25/09/2002 18:09 IMF RAISES 2003 JAPAN GDP FORECAST TO 1.1 PCT GROWTH VS 0.8 PCT EARLIER

25/09/2002 18:10 IMF SAYS 'DOWNSIDE RISKS PREDOMINATE' IN JAPAN'S ECONOMY

25/09/2002 18:11 IMF TRIMS UK 2003 GDP FORECAST TO 2.4 PCT RISE FROM RISE 2.8 PCT

25/09/2002 18:13 IMF SAYS BOE'S MPC 'UNCHANGED INTEREST RATE STANCE IS APPROPRIATE'

25/09/2002 18:26 IMF WEO: 'ABRUPT AND DISRUPTIVE' DOLLAR ADJUSTMENT POSSIBLE

25/09/2002 18:27 IMF WEO: BANK OF JAPAN NEEDS 'BOLDER MONETARY STIMULUS'

25/09/2002 18:29 IMF WEO: EURO RISE MEANS 'IMPLICIT TIGHTENING' OF ECB POLICY

25/09/2002 18:59 ABC/MONEY US CONS COMFORT INDEX -15 IN SEP 22 WEEK VS -15 PREV

25/09/2002 18:59 ABC/MONEY US PERS FIN INDX 16 IN SEPT 22 WK VS 16 IN PREV WEEK

25/09/2002 18:59 ABC/MONEY US STATE OF ECON INDX -40 SEPT 22 WK VS -40 PREV WK

25/09/2002 18:59 ABC/MONEY US BUY CLIMATE INDX -20 IN SEPT 22 WK VS -22 PREV WK

25/09/2002 19:02 IMF'S ROGOFF:DESPITE RISKS,GLOBAL GRWTH STILL NEAR POTENTIAL

25/09/2002 19:02 IMF'S ROGOFF:RE GERMANY,CONCERNS WHETHER RECOV SELF SUSTAINING

25/09/2002 19:02 IMF'S ROGOFF:INFL RISKS MORE BALANCED THAN ANY TIME IN REC.MEM

25/09/2002 19:02 IMF'S ROGOFF:NOT CLEAR BOJ STOCKS PURCH TO ADDRESS MAJOR PROBS

25/09/2002 19:02 IMF'S ROGOFF: CONTINUED INVENTORY REBOUND WORLDWIDE

25/09/2002 19:03 IMF'S ROGOFF: LIMITS TO WHAT ECB MONETARY POL CAN DO RE GROWTH

25/09/2002 22:16 FED GREENSPAN:KEY REASON FOR US RESILIENCE IS MKT FLEXIBILITY

25/09/2002 22:16 GREENSPAN: CREDIT DERIVS HAVE BOOSTED ECONOMIC RESILIENCE

25/09/2002 22:21 GREENSPAN:OVERREGULATION WOULD DESTROY WEALTH CREATION

25/09/2002 22:22 GREENSPAN: REGULATORS MUST BE WARY OF HURTING WEALTH CREATION

25/09/2002 22:31 GREENSPAN: RESTATES FORECAST IS FOR CONTINUED US EXPANSION

25/09/2002 22:32 GREENSPAN: ONE OF MOST DIFFICULT PERIODS OF FORECASTING NOW

25/09/2002 22:32 GREENSPAN: WAR SPECULATION ENGENDERS GREAT UNCERTAINTY

25/09/2002 22:33 GREENSPAN: ALL ECON MODELS SHOW NO RECESSION FROM OIL SPIKE

25/09/2002 22:34 GREENSPAN: BUT RECENT RECESSIONS PRECEDED BY OIL PRICE SPIKE

25/09/2002 22:36 GREENSPAN: CHANCE OF RECESSION POST OIL SPIKE LESS THAN BEFORE

25/09/2002 22:39 GREENSPAN:LONG TERM PRICE OF OIL HAS GONE DOWN

25/09/2002 22:39 GREENSPAN: UNCERTAINTY, NOT WAR, CREATES ECONOMIC PROBLEMS

25/09/2002 22:40 GREENSPAN: ABILITY TO FULLY FORECAST OIL PRICE SHOCK LIMITED

25/09/2002 22:54 US TSY'S O'NEILL:REPEATS ECON ON'BUMPY ROAD TO RECOVERY'

25/09/2002 22:54 US'S O'NEILL:US CARRYING'KNAPSACK FULL OF SADNESS'

25/09/2002 22:54 US'S O'NEILL:US EMERGING FROM SEPT 11 GRIEF