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21/02/2002 08:14 GOOD MORNING !

21/02/2002 08:16 Sakakibara says US would accept 150-160 yen/dollar level

21/02/2002 08:16 Forex - Dollar top-heavy in midafternoon Tokyo ahead of anti-deflation package

21/02/2002 08:19 BoJ's Hayami says "heartbroken" over zero rates but no other choice

21/02/2002 08:23 Forex - Dollar/yen firm in late morning Tokyo on monetary easing speculation

21/02/2002 09:16 Dollar may reach Y150-160 by year-end -Sakakibara

21/02/2002 09:18 Calendar for 21-22 of February

21/02/2002 09:44 Poll shows 76% view Japan PM as anti-reformer

21/02/2002 10:54 French Jan Manufactured Consumer Spending -0.4%m/m

21/02/2002 10:57 French consumer spending on manufactured goods weaker than expected

21/02/2002 11:48 Forex - Euro slips below 0.87 usd level in early trade after Wall Street rally

21/02/2002 11:55 GERMANY BANK ASSN: GOV'T 2004 BAL. BUDG. GOAL 'VERY AMBITIOUS'

21/02/2002 11:56 GERMANY BANK ASSN: EMU REBOUND LIKELY IN Q2, BUT STILL RISKS

21/02/2002 12:34 UK JAN RETAIL SALES VOLUMES DN 0.3% M/M; UP 4.2% Y/Y, SA

21/02/2002 12:35 UK DEC RETAIL SALES VOLUMES REVISED TO -0.4% M/M FROM -0.3%

21/02/2002 12:35 UK JAN RETAIL SALES BELOW ALL FORECASTS IN MNI SURVEY

21/02/2002 12:36 UK NOV-JAN SA RETAIL SALES VOLUMES UP 0.9% Q/Q; 5.6% Y/Y

21/02/2002 12:36 LDN: SHORT STERLING, GILTS RALLY ON FALL IN RETAIL SALES

21/02/2002 12:44 UK January retail sales volumes down 0.3 pct from Dec; up 4.2 pct yr-on-yr

21/02/2002 12:44 UK's Straw plays down Hain comments on UK entry into euro

21/02/2002 14:00 UK CBI TRENDS: FEB VOL OF OUTPUT BALANCE +1% VS -13% JAN

21/02/2002 14:00 UK CBI: FEB TOTAL ORDERS BALANCE -29% VS -31% JAN

21/02/2002 14:00 UK CBI: FEB EXPORT ORDERS BALANCE -40% VS -42% JAN

21/02/2002 14:01 UK CBI: FEB AVERAGE PRICES BALANCE -20% VS -23% JAN

21/02/2002 14:01 EU COMMISSION WARNS ON SUSTAINABILITY OF ITALIAN FINANCES

21/02/2002 14:29 UK's BCC says room for another rate cut after retail sales reverse

21/02/2002 14:29 ITALY: PERUGIA PRELIMINARY FEB CPI (NIC) +0.2% M/M

21/02/2002 14:35 ITALY ANALYSTS SEE FEB. CPI +0.4% M/M, +2.5% Y/Y ON 11 CITIES

21/02/2002 15:25 Dollar Nervous Ahead of Wall Street and Data by Jes Black

21/02/2002 17:13 US' O'NEILL: 'GREAT OPTIMIST' ABOUT US ECONOMY

21/02/2002 17:14 US TSY'S O'NEILL:ECON IN 'TROUGH' OF UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEMS

21/02/2002 17:30 U.S. jobless claims rise in latest week

21/02/2002 18:01 JAN US LEADING INDEX +0.6%;DEC REVISED TO +1.3% (PREV +1.2%)

21/02/2002 18:01 AN US COINCIDENT INDEX UNCH; LAGGING INDEX -0.2%

21/02/2002 18:01 US CONF BRD:LRGST ADDS VENDOR PERFORMANCE, EXPECTATIONS,CLAIMS

21/02/2002 18:02 US CONF BRD:LRGST NEGS MFG WORKWEEK, NEW ORDERS, STOCKS

21/02/2002 18:02 US CONF BOARD: JAN LEI 'STRONG SIGNAL' RECESSION IS ENDING

21/02/2002 18:02 US CONF BOARD: RECOVERY COULD BE 'MORE VIGOROUS' THAN EXPECTED

21/02/2002 20:02 PHILA. FED BUSINESS ACTIVITY INDEX 16.0 FEB VS 14.7 JAN

21/02/2002 20:02 PHILA. FED CURRENT PRICES PAID INDEX -4.5 FEB VS -5.9 JAN

21/02/2002 20:02 PHILADELPHIA FED NEW ORDERS INDEX 13.7 FEB VS. 12.6 JAN

21/02/2002 20:02 PHILA. FED CURRENT PRICES RECEIVED -3.7 FEB VS -7.1 JAN

21/02/2002 20:02 PHILADELPHIA FED DELIVERY TIME INDEX 4.6 FEB VS -14.4 JAN

21/02/2002 20:03 PHILADELPHIA FED EMPLOYMENT INDEX -14.7 FEB VS. -9.3 JAN

21/02/2002 20:03 PHILADELPHIA FED INVENTORIES INDEX -14.8 FEB VS -17.9 JAN

21/02/2002 20:03 PHILADELPHIA FED SHIPMENTS INDEX 16.6 FEB VS. 14.4 JAN

21/02/2002 20:03 PHILADELPHIA FED 6-MONTH OUTLOOK INDEX 51.8 FEB VS 53.2 JAN

21/02/2002 20:03 PHILLY FED: DEMAND FOR LABOR CONTINUES TO BE WEAK

21/02/2002 20:03 PHILLY FED: MFGS CONCERNED OVER RISING HEALTH BENEFIT COSTS

21/02/2002 20:04 PHILLY FED: MFG GROWTH EXPECTATIONS REMAIN FAVORABLE

21/02/2002 20:04 PHILLY FED: CURRENT INDICATOR SUGGESTS BOTTOMING IN MFG

21/02/2002 20:04 PHILLY FED: CAP'L SPENDING OUTLOOK REMAIND CAUTIOUS

21/02/2002 20:15 PHIL FED'S TREBING: INDICATORS SHOWING IMPROVEMENT

21/02/2002 20:16 TREBING: GROWTH OPTIMISM REMAINS HIGH

21/02/2002 20:16 TREBING: SOME EXCESS CAPACITY EXISTS AMONG FIRMS POLLED

21/02/2002 20:16 TREBING: DELIVERY TIME INDEX IN POSITIVE TERRITORY ENCOURAGING

21/02/2002 20:16 TREBING: 3 IN 10 FIRMS POLLED SEE INCREASE IN NEW ORDERS