MNI Survey of US Economic Forecasts: August 1 - August 3

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                                          Initial

                        Constr     ISM    Jobless  Factory     ISM

                      Spending  Manufg     Claims   Orders  Nonmfg

                                           Claims

Data For                   Jun     Jul  Jul 28 wk      Jun     Jul

Denomination           Pct Chg   Index          K  Pct Chg

Median Forecast **         0.2    59.5        219      0.4    58.7

High Forecast              0.5    59.7        220      0.9    59.5

Low Forecast              -0.1    58.0        215      0.2    57.9

Mean                       0.2    59.3        218      0.5    58.6

Standard Deviation         0.2     0.5        1.9      0.3     0.4

No. of Responses             5      10          4        6       9

Amherst Pierpont            NA    59.6      219.0      0.3    58.5

BMO                        0.5    59.7         NA      0.9    58.8

CIBC                        NA    59.4         NA      0.2    57.9

Comerica Bank             -0.1    59.0         NA       NA    58.5

Credit Suisse               NA    59.5         NA       NA      NA

FT Advisors                0.2    59.5      218.0      0.2    58.8

Goldman Sachs              0.4    59.7      220.0      0.5    58.7

Nomura                      NA    59.4         NA       NA    58.8

RBC                         NA    58.0         NA       NA    58.0

UBS                        0.0    59.5      215.0      0.6    59.5

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

and is not intended to represent a market consensus.

--MNI Washington Bureau; +1 202-372-2121; email: shikha.dave@marketnews.com

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