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18/02/2004 02:01 ECB'S QUADEN REPEATS FURTHER RISE OF EURO FX NOT DESIRABLE

18/02/2004 02:02 QUADEN: BUT ECON POLICY REFORMS NEEDED FOR LASTING FX CHANGES

18/02/2004 02:03 QUADEN: EXPECT EUROZONE RECOVERY TO DEVELOP GRADUALLY

18/02/2004 02:03 QUADEN: US DEFICIT/FX IMPACT KEY UNCERTAINTIES FOR GLOBAL ECON

18/02/2004 02:06 QUADEN: EMU GOVT DEFICIT OVERRUNS MAY HURT CONFIDENCE/ECONOMY

18/02/2004 03:05 Australia's Westpac Dec leading index 3.5 pct; above trend

18/02/2004 03:18 Japan GDP grows real 1.7 pct in Oct-Dec, annualized 7.0 pct, above expectation

18/02/2004 09:17 Japan economy surges in Oct-Dec on strong exports

18/02/2004 09:18 Japan stocks end lower on yen uncertainty

18/02/2004 09:41 Mer says France at annual growth rate 2% - paper

18/02/2004 10:05 GERMANY JAN PPI -0.2% M/M, +0.2% Y/Y; DEC +1.8% Y/Y

18/02/2004 10:05 GERMANY JAN PPI ENERGY GOODS -1.1% M/M, +0.7% Y/Y

18/02/2004 10:05 GERMANY JAN PPI Y/Y RATE LOWEST SINCE NOV. 2002 (ALSO +0.2%)

18/02/2004 10:06 GERMANY JAN PPI CONSUMER GDS PRICES +0.1% M/M; +0.1% Y/Y

18/02/2004 10:06 GERMANY JAN PPI FOOD/ALCOHOL/BEVERAGES +0.2% M/M; +0.5% Y/Y

18/02/2004 10:06 GERMANY JAN PPI CAPITAL GDS PRICES -0.1% M/M; +0.2% Y/Y

18/02/2004 10:06 GERMANY JAN PPI EX-ENERGY UNCH M/M, UNCH. Y/Y; DEC +0.2% Y/Y

18/02/2004 10:06 GERMANY JAN PPI BASIC GDS PRICES +0.1% M/M; -0.2% Y/Y

18/02/2004 10:48 Euro trades near record high vs dollar in Europe

18/02/2004 11:23 Euro rises to record highs, sterling perky

18/02/2004 11:31 Euro Advances to Record Against Dollar; ECB May Not Stem Rally

18/02/2004 11:51 Sterling storms to 11-year high above $1.91

18/02/2004 11:55 BBK: Germany SA Jan PPI -0.4% M/M, +0.1% Y/Y; Dec +1.8% Y/Y

18/02/2004 12:03 GERMANY VDMA SEES 2004 MACHINERY/EQUIPMENT OUTPUT +2%; '03 -1%

18/02/2004 12:03 GERMANY VDMA: RECOVERY WEAK DUE STRONG EURO, SLOW DEMAND RISE

18/02/2004 12:03 VDMA:CHANCE OF STRONG SELF-SUSTAIN GERMANY PICKUP STILL SMALL

18/02/2004 12:34 BOE FEB MINS: MPC VOTED 9-0 TO HIKE RATES 25 BPS FEB 5

18/02/2004 12:34 BOE: SMALL RATE HIKE NEEDED TO BRING INFLATION BACK TO TARGET

18/02/2004 12:34 BOE MINS: IMPORTANT MONETARY POLICY SEEN TO BE FORWARD LOOKING

18/02/2004 12:34 BOE MPC: SPARE CAPACITY IN UK ECON. LIKELY TO ERODE QUICKLY

18/02/2004 12:35 BOE MINS: LEAVING RATES ON HOLD IN FEB MIGHT HAVE LOWERED STG

18/02/2004 13:17 FOREX-Euro makes new record above $1.29, dollar in a spin

18/02/2004 14:13 EU sees risks to German deficit - cutting plans

18/02/2004 15:02 MORTGAGE BANKERS US PURCHASE INDEX +2.9% TO 413.9 FEB 13 WK

18/02/2004 15:02 MORTGAGE BANKERS US SA REFI INDEX +6.4% TO 3298.3 FEB 13 WK

18/02/2004 15:02 MORTGAGE BANKERS US MARKET INDEX +4.9% TO 837.1 FEB 13 WK

18/02/2004 15:17 EU SOLBES: EURO SHOULD REFLECT ECO. FUNDAMENTALS OVER MED-TERM

18/02/2004 15:17 EU SOLBES: DON'T WANT EXCESSIVE FX VOLATILITY

18/02/2004 15:48 US ICSC-UBS WKLY CHAIN STORE INDEX +1.4% W/W WK ENDED FEB 14

18/02/2004 15:48 US ICSC-UBS WKLY CHAIN STORE INDEX +7.5% Y/Y WK ENDED FEB 14

18/02/2004 16:32 US JAN HOUSING STRTS -7.9% TO 1.903M;PERMITS -2.8% TO 1.899M

18/02/2004 16:32 US NOV STARTS UNREVISED AT +3.9% TO 2.054 MLN

18/02/2004 16:33 US DEC STARTS REV DN TO +0.6% TO 2.067 MLN (PREV 2.088 MLN)

18/02/2004 16:33 US JAN HOUSING COMPLETIONS -2.3% TO 1.709M VS DEC 1.749M

18/02/2004 16:57 US REDBOOK:FEB STORE SALES +0.8% VS JAN THRU WEEK ENDED FEB 14

18/02/2004 16:57 US REDBOOK: FEBRUARY 2004 STORE SALES +4.8% VS FEBRUARY 2003

18/02/2004 16:57 US REDBOOK:STORE SALES +5.2% IN WK ENDED FEB 14 VS YR AGO WEE

18/02/2004 17:02 IFO'S SINN: ECB SHOULD INTERVENE TO KEEP EURO BELOW $1.30

18/02/2004 17:18 U.S. Housing Starts Fell 7.9% in January to 1.903 Mln (Update1)