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04/10/2001 08:10 GOOD MORNING !

04/10/2001 08:24 Calendar for October 4-5

04/10/2001 09:00 OUTLOOK G7 to show readiness for further efforts to boost economic growth

04/10/2001 09:02 OUTLOOK BoE leaning towards 25-point rate cut despite strong UK data

04/10/2001 09:16 BOJ policy-maker sees no room for easing credit further

04/10/2001 09:49 SNB cuts Lombard rate to 4.125 pct vs 4.250 pct

04/10/2001 10:01 NIKKEI 225 INDEX CLOSES UP 281.25 PTS AT 10,205.48

04/10/2001 11:47 U.S. share prices rallied sharply

04/10/2001 11:47 FX Mkts Remain Risk Averse

04/10/2001 12:08 Forex - Euro little changed in directionless early London trade

04/10/2001 12:32 Bush Aims for Stimulus Package

04/10/2001 12:51 Dollar eases against yen in Tokyo ahead of G-7 talks

04/10/2001 14:00 EMU PREL. 2Q INDUSTRY LABOR COSTS +2.8% Y/Y VS 1Q +3.0% Y/Y

04/10/2001 14:00 EMU 2Q LABOR COSTS DOWN LARGELY DUE TO SHARP DROP IN ITALY

04/10/2001 14:09 EURUSD: SUP - 0.9120-0.9065-0.9035-0.8955, RES - 0.9180-0.9235-0.9250 - COBA

04/10/2001 14:10 USDCHF: SUP - 1.6160-1.6060-1.6015-1.5925-1.5830, RES - 1.6275-1.6350-1.6400-1.6450-1.6545 - COBA

04/10/2001 14:10 GBPUSD: SUP - 1.4680-1.4615-1.4495, RES - 1.4835-1.4935-1.4965-1.5020-1.5100 - COBA

04/10/2001 14:11 USDJPY: SUP - 120.05-119.50-118.65-118.45-117.40, RES - 121.10-122.05-122.30-123.20-123.95 - COBA

04/10/2001 14:23 BoJ sterilises intervention after all, shows innate conservatism - ING Baring

04/10/2001 14:23 UK Oct permanent job placements index 44.8 vs 45.9 in Sept - REC

04/10/2001 14:49 Forex - Euro rangebound in midday London trade ahead of BoE rate decision

04/10/2001 14:58 BANK OF ENGLAND CUTS REPO RATE 25BPS TO 4.50%

04/10/2001 15:02 BoE cuts repo rate to 4.50 pct from 4.75

04/10/2001 16:28 US JOBLESS CLAIMS +71K TO 528K SEPT 29

04/10/2001 16:29 US LBR DEPT: BEGINING TO GET SECONDARDY IMPACT FROM 9/11 EVENT

04/10/2001 16:31 US CONT CLAIMS +133K TO 3.410M IN SEPT 22 WK; 9-YEAR HIGH

04/10/2001 16:31 US CLAIMS REV TO +64K TO 457K IN SEPT. 22 WEEK

04/10/2001 16:32 US INIT CLAIMS 4-WK AVG +29,500 TO 453,500 9/29; 10-YR HIGH

04/10/2001 16:32 US JOBLESS CLAIMS NSA +41,707 TO 395,126 IN SEPT. 29 WK

04/10/2001 17:02 RIKSBANK HEIKENSTEN:NO GROUNDS TO RULE ANYTHING OUT ON POLICY

04/10/2001 17:03 RIKSBANK HEIKENSTEN NOTES WEAKENING ECONOMY,BUT WEAK KRONA FX

04/10/2001 17:03 RIKSBANK HEIKENSTEN:EXCLUDING TEMP FACTORS, INFL HAS CREPT UP

04/10/2001 17:04 RIKSBANK HEIKENSTEN:SWEDEN ECONOMIC ACTIVITY 'CLEARLY SLOWING'

04/10/2001 17:04 RIKSBANK HEIKENSTEN:BUT KRONA FX 'UNPRECEDENTEDLY WEAK'

04/10/2001 17:59 AUG US FACTORY ORDERS FLAT; EX-DEFENSE +0.2%; I/S 1.38

04/10/2001 17:59 AUG US DURABLES ORDERS REV TO FLAT (PREV -0.3%), NONDUR FLAT

04/10/2001 18:00 AUG US FACTORY ORDERS EX-TRANS +0.2%; TRANSPORTATION -1.4%

04/10/2001 18:00 AUG US CIV AIRCRFT +12.3%(MKT NEWS CALC);DEFENSE ORDERS -8.9%

04/10/2001 18:00 AUG US COMPUTERS AND ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS NEW ORDERS +1.7%

04/10/2001 18:01 AUG US MACHINERY +2.3%; PRIMARY METALS NEW ORDERS -1.2%

04/10/2001 18:01 AUG US NEW ORDERS ELECTRICAL EQUIPT., APPLIANCES -1.6%

04/10/2001 18:01 AUG US MFG INVENT -0.7%; SHIPMNTS -0.5%; UNFILLED ORDRS -0.7%

04/10/2001 18:01 JULY US FACTORY ORDERS REVISED TO -0.1% (PREV +0.1%)

04/10/2001 18:54 US SEN DASCHLE:FEARS'DEFICIT CREATION PROBLEMS' WITH STIMULUS

04/10/2001 18:54 US SEN DASCHLE:WRONG STIMULUS COULD'DRAMATICALLY'UP L-T RATES

04/10/2001 18:54 US SEN DASCHLE:TAX PROVISIONS IN STIMULUS MUST BE TEMPORARY

04/10/2001 21:15 US SEN LOTT:'GROWING AGREEMENT'ON NEED FOR MORE STIMULUS

04/10/2001 21:16 US SEN LOTT:'GOOD SESSION'W/BUSH ON ECONOMIC STIMULUS OPTIONS

04/10/2001 21:19 US SEN LOTT:BUSH TO ANNOUNCE PKG FOR DISLOCATED WORKERS THURS

04/10/2001 21:20 US SEN LOTT:DEBATE OVER STIMULUS MUST NOT HOLD UP SECURITY PKG

04/10/2001 21:22 US SEN LOTT:DEBATE OVER STIMULUS MUST NOT HOLD UP SECURITY PKG

04/10/2001 21:27 US SEN LOTT:'UNUSUAL TIMES REQUIRE UNUSUAL ACTIONS'

04/10/2001 21:31 US SEN CONRAD:10-YR BUDGET SURPLUS MAY BE $2.6 TRILLION

04/10/2001 21:31 US SEN CONRAD:REVISED FY02 SURPLUS TO BE $52B; FY03 TO BE $65B

04/10/2001 21:31 US SEN CONRAD:STIMULUS PKG SHOULD BE'LIMITED IN TIME'

04/10/2001 21:31 US SEN CONRAD:STIMULUS PKG SHOULD'RESTORE CONS/BIZ CONFIDENCE'

04/10/2001 21:32 US SEN CONRAD:STIMULUS PKG SHOULD PASS 'WITHIN 3-4 WEEKS'

04/10/2001 21:32 US SEN CONRAD:STIMULUS SHOULD BE GEARED FOR NEXT SIX MONTHS

04/10/2001 21:35 US SEN CONRAD:STIMULUS SHOULD BE'BROAD-BASED'NOT IND. SPECIFIC

04/10/2001 21:35 US SEN CONRAD:STIMULUS IDEALLY $100B;ROOM FOR $60B MORE

04/10/2001 21:35 US SEN CONRAD:STIMULUS PRINCIPLES BACKED BY DEMS AND GOP LEADR

04/10/2001 21:42 US TSY'S O'NEILL:CANNOT SAY GOVT 'TIPTOP' IN CRISIS REACT

04/10/2001 21:42 US'S O'NEILL:GOVT WRKRS GENERALLY EXCELLENT,NEED LEADERSHIP

04/10/2001 21:58 FOMC MINUTES: SEPT. 17 VOTE TO CUT RATES 50 BP UNANIMOUS

04/10/2001 21:58 MINUTES: FOMC NOT READY TO EASE IN SEPT. 13 CONFERENCE CALL

04/10/2001 21:58 MINUTES: 25 BASIS POINT RATE CUT ON AUG. 21 WAS UNANIMOUS

04/10/2001 21:59 MINUTES: FOMC SAW RECOVERY'S TIMING 'PUSHED BACK' ON AUG. 21

04/10/2001 21:59 MINUTES: 'LITTLE LIKELIHOOD OF MARKED TURNAROUND IN BUS INV'

04/10/2001 21:59 MINUTES: AT 8/21 FOMC SOME SAW END OF EASING 'RELATIVELY SOON'