MNI DATA SURVEY: China March CFLP Manufacturing PMI

The CFLP Manufacturing PMI is scheduled for release at 0900 CST (0100 GMT) on

Sunday, Dec. 31.

                      CFLP Mfg PMI

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                             March

Median forecast               50.7

High forecast                 51.5

Low forecast                  50.5

Mean                          50.8

No. of Response                 10

Previous Report               50.3

ING                           51.5

Shanghai Sec                  51.0

Pantheon                      51.0

Industrial Bank               50.8

CIBC                          50.7

ANZ                           50.7

Moody's                       50.6

Shenwan Hongyuan Sec          50.6

Mizuho                        50.5

CommerzBank                   50.5

     ** Note: The survey median is compiled solely from the forecasts listed

above and is not intended to represent a market consensus.

--MNI Beijing Bureau; tel: +86 (10) 8532-5998; email: flora.guo@marketnews.com

--MNI London Bureau; tel: +44 203-586-2225; email: les.commons@marketnews.com

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