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23/08/2001 07:59 GOOD MORNING !

23/08/2001 08:28 Global calendar for Thursday , August 23

23/08/2001 08:36 FED'S GRAMLICH:HOUSING'S HELD UP'VERY WELL'DESPITE SLOWDOWN

23/08/2001 08:39 Japan July unemployment seen reaching 5.0 pct - report

23/08/2001 08:44 Japan's July trade surplus falls 57.9% on year to $3.51 billion

23/08/2001 08:56 Japan MoF to continue to watch export/import outlook carefully

23/08/2001 08:57 BOJ says Japan July CSPI down 0.9% on year, but up 0.1% on month

23/08/2001 09:59 PAN-GERMANY 2Q01 REAL SA GDP -0.0% Q/Q; NSA +0.6% Y/Y

23/08/2001 09:59 GERMANY GDP: -0.0% Q/Q MEANS DROP WAS LESS THAN 0.05%

23/08/2001 09:59 GERMANY 2Q GDP Q/Q MATCHES MNI SURVEY MEDIAN; Y/Y BELOW

23/08/2001 10:00 GERMANY 2Q GDP: ALL CATEGORIES DROP EXCEPT PRIV. CONSUMPTION

23/08/2001 10:00 GERMANY 2Q LOWEST Q/Q GROWTH SINCE 1ST QTR 1997: STATS OFFICE

23/08/2001 10:00 GERMANY 1Q GDP REVISED TO +0.4% Q/Q, +1.4% Y/Y (+0.4%, +1.6%)

23/08/2001 10:01 GERAMNY 3Q99 TO 3Q00 GDP REVISED UPWARD BY 0.3-0.5 PCT PTS

23/08/2001 10:44 FRANCE JUN ADVANCED SA C/A SURPLUS E2.6 BN; MAY +E457 MLN

23/08/2001 10:44 FRANCE 1H01 SA C/A SURPLUS E9.8 BN; 1H00 +E12.8BN

23/08/2001 10:44 France June adj current account surplus of 2.6 bln euros

23/08/2001 11:02 U.S. Treasuries traded slightly softer Wednesday

23/08/2001 11:06 CAC-40 INDEX OPENS 23.32 PTS HIGHER AT 4,835.46

23/08/2001 11:06 DAX OPENS 12.73 POINTS HIGHER AT 5,232.94

23/08/2001 11:59 GERMANY:BRANDENBURG AUG CPI -0.1% M/M, +3.1% Y/Y; JUL +3.2%

23/08/2001 12:01 Forex - Euro slightly weaker in early London on German GDP, profit-taking

23/08/2001 12:51 EURUSD: SUP - 0.9120-0.9085-0.9040-0.8990, RES - 0.9175-0.9205-0.9240-0.9300 - JPM

23/08/2001 12:52 USDCHF: SUP - 1.6580-1.6535-1.6450-1.6400, RES - 1.6690-1.6755-1.6810-1.6860 - JPM

23/08/2001 12:52 USDJPY: SUP - 120.30-119.80-119.35-119.05, RES - 120.95-121.30-121.95-122.60 - JPM

23/08/2001 12:52 GBPUSD: SUP - 1.4475-1.4430-1.4395-1.4355, RES - 1.4520-1.4550-1.4590-1.4655 - JPM

23/08/2001 13:59 ECB:EMU NSA JUN DIRECT/PORTFOLIO INFLOW E19.8BN; MAY -E15.5BN

23/08/2001 14:00 ECB:INVEST. REVERSAL DUE MAINLY TO FRGN BUYS OF EMU SECURITIES

23/08/2001 14:01 ECB:JAN-JUN DIRECT/PORTFOLIO OUTFLOW E97.6BN;JAN-JUN00 -E7.9BN

23/08/2001 14:03 ECB:EMU JUN NSA CURRENT ACCT DEF. E0.8 BN; JUN00 DEF. E1.3 BN

23/08/2001 14:04 ECB: EMU JUN SEAS. ADJ. C/A DEFICIT E7.4 BN;JUN00 DEF. E7.4 BN

23/08/2001 14:04 UK CBI TRENDS: AUG TOTAL ORDERS BALANCE -29% VS -26% JULY

23/08/2001 14:05 UK CBI EXPECTS BOE REPO RATE AT 4.75% YR END; STEADY IN 2002

23/08/2001 14:05 France H1 direct foreign inward investment 24.4 bln eur vs 11.8 bln

23/08/2001 14:20 UK CBI says manufacturing total order books at lowest levels for 2-1/2 years

23/08/2001 14:20 Euro area June current account deficit 0.8 bln eur vs 1.3 bln yr earlier

23/08/2001 14:29 GERMANY: NRW AUG CPI -0.3% M/M, +2.3% Y/Y; JUL +2.6% Y/Y

23/08/2001 14:29 GERMANY: NRW AUG CPI DROP LARGER THAN MNI MEDIAN FOR PREL. CPI

23/08/2001 14:30 NRW AUG CPI: SEASONAL FOOD -5.9% M/M; AIRFARE COSTS -3.6%

23/08/2001 16:02 Forex - Euro marginally weaker in midday London trade on profit-taking

23/08/2001 16:28 US JOBLESS CLAIMS +8,000 TO 393,000 IN AUG. 18 WEEK

23/08/2001 16:33 US INITIAL CLAIMS 4-WEEK AVG +6,750 TO 378,750 IN AUG. 18 WK

23/08/2001 16:33 GERMANY NRW CORRECTS:AUG. CPI -0.3% M/M, +2.4% Y/Y (NOT 2.3%)

23/08/2001 16:35 GERMANY NRW CORRECTS:AUG. CPI -0.3% M/M, +2.4% Y/Y (NOT 2.3%)

23/08/2001 16:36 US Jobless Claims-OVERVIEW

23/08/2001 16:58 GERMANY: SAXONY AUG CPI -0.4% M/M, +2.7% Y/Y;JUL +2.9% Y/Y

23/08/2001 17:30 US Jobless Claims-OVERVIEW

23/08/2001 17:35 DJIA DOWN 4.02 PTS AT 10,272.80 AT 9.31 AM

23/08/2001 18:00 PHILLY FED Q3 PROS SEE US GDP AT 1.7% VS 2.0% IN Q2 SURVEY

23/08/2001 18:06 Phila. Fed survey pegs Q3 US CPI at 2.4%, 2.5% in Q4

23/08/2001 18:08 PHILLY FED PROS: NEAR, LONG TERM INFLATION EXPECTATIONS STABLE

23/08/2001 18:13 Phila. Fed survey: US 01 jobless rate seen at 4.6%, 4.9% in 02

23/08/2001 19:05 GERMANY PREL. AUG HICP -0.2% M/M, +2.6% Y/Y; JUL +2.6% Y/Y

23/08/2001 19:05 GERMANY PREL. AUG CPI -0.2% M/M, +2.6% Y/Y; JUL +2.6% Y/Y

23/08/2001 22:06 FOMC VOTED 9-1 FOR 25 BASIS PT CUT JUNE 27; POOLE DISSENTED

23/08/2001 22:06 FOMC JUNE MINUTES:SOME FELT FED 'NEAR END OF ITS EASING CYCLE

23/08/2001 22:06 FOMC MINUTES: 'POLICY HAD BECOME STIMULATIVE' AS 'APPROPRIATE'

23/08/2001 22:07 FOMC SAW VERY LITTLE INFLATION RISK FROM JUNE 27 RATE CUT

23/08/2001 22:07 FOMC MINUTES:FOMC SAW CAP SPNDING'MAJOR SOURCE OF UNCERTAINTY'