MNI DATA SURVEY: China October Economic Data Forecasts

     BEIJING (MNI) - All figures are y/y percentage changes unless otherwise

specified.

                  CPI   PPI   M2   New Loans (CNY Bln)   TSF (CNY Bln)

                   Oct   Oct  Oct                   Oct             Oct

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Median             2.5   3.3  8.3                   800            1200

High               2.8   4.0  8.5                  1500            1300

Low                2.2   2.9  8.2                   700             800

Mean               2.5   3.3  8.3                   899            1090

No.                 21    21   17                    17               9

Previous           2.5   3.6  8.3                  1380            2210

China Sec          2.4   3.5  8.3                   900             N/A

CIB Research       2.5   3.2  8.5                   800            1200

CICC              2.35  3.25  8.3                  1000            1300

Everbright Sec     2.3   3.4  8.3                  1300             N/A

First Capital      2.7   2.9  8.4                   800             N/A

Guotai Junan       2.3   3.2  8.4                   750             800

HSBC               2.6   3.4  N/A                   N/A             N/A

Huachuang Sec      2.4   3.4  8.2                  1000             960

Huatai Sec         2.5   3.3  8.3                   800            1200

ING                2.8     4  8.3                  1500             N/A

Merchant Sec       2.2   3.3  8.2                   700             950

Minsheng Bank      2.4   3.1  8.4                   800            1000

Moody's            2.7   3.7  N/A                   N/A             N/A

Northeast Sec      2.3   3.2  8.4                   780             N/A

Peking U Rsrch     2.5   3.3  8.4                   800             N/A

Ping An Sec        2.5   3.3  8.2                   N/A             N/A

Sealand Sec        2.6   3.4  N/A                   800             N/A

Shanghai Sec       2.5   3.3  8.5                   850             N/A

Shenwan Hongyuan   2.4   3.2  N/A                   N/A             N/A

Sino Link Sec      2.3   3.3  8.2                   960            1200

Southwest Sec      2.6   3.4  8.2                   750            1200

                                        Trade

               Exports   Imports      Balance   Output      Investment    Retail

                   Oct       Oct       ($Bln)      Oct         Jan-Oct       Oct

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Median            12.0      13.8         35.0      5.8             5.5       9.1

High              23.0      30.5         44.4      6.6             5.7       9.7

Low                6.0      10.0         25.0      5.6             5.3       8.7

Mean              11.7      15.1         35.4      5.8             5.5       9.1

No.                 18        18           12       19              18        19

Previous          14.5      14.3        31.69      5.8             5.4       9.2

China Sec         13.0      16.0          N/A      5.6             5.5       9.1

CIB Research      12.0      15.0         36.9      5.7             5.5       9.2

CICC               9.0      13.5          N/A      5.6             5.5       8.7

Everbright

Sec               12.0      19.0          N/A      5.8             N/A       9.0

First

Capital            N/A       N/A          N/A      6.0             5.5       9.1

Guotai Junan      11.0      13.0         37.4      5.9             5.5       9.0

HSBC               N/A       N/A          N/A      N/A             N/A       N/A

Huachuang

Sec                9.0      13.0        34.18      5.9             5.3       8.9

Huatai Sec        11.2      21.3         25.0      5.7             5.5       9.5

ING               23.0      30.5         34.7      6.0             5.4       9.3

Merchant Sec       9.6      15.9         31.0      5.6             5.5       9.4

Minsheng

Bank              12.0        15         35.0      5.8             5.6       9.0

Moody's            N/A       N/A          N/A      N/A             N/A       N/A

Northeast

Sec                9.0      12.5        34.94      5.6             5.5       8.8

Peking U

Rsrch             12.5      14.0         33.0      5.8             5.3       8.9

Ping An Sec       12.0      13.0         39.8      5.8             5.3       9.0

Sealand Sec       10.2      15.1          N/A      5.8             5.4       9.0

Shanghai Sec      15.0      11.2         39.0      6.6             5.7       9.7

Shenwan

Hongyuan           6.0      13.0          N/A      6.0             5.3       9.3

Sino Link

Sec               12.6      11.0          N/A      5.8             5.5       9.3

Southwest

Sec               12.0      10.0        44.35      5.6             5.4       9.3

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

and is not intended to represent a market consensus.

     October trade data is due for release on November 8.

     October CPI, PPI due for release at 0930 local/0230 GMT November 9.

     October money supply, bank loans and total social financing expected to be

released between November 10 and November 15. Date and time uncertain at

publication time.

     October Industrial output, retail sales and YTD fixed-asset investment will

be released at 1000 local/0300 GMT on November 14.

--MNI London Bureau; +44208-865-3829; email: Jason.Webb@marketnews.com

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