MNI Survey of US Economic Forecasts: Jan 5

Repeats Story Initially Transmitted at 20:06 GMT Dec 29/15:06 EST Dec 29

                        Jan 5   Jan 5    Jan 5

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                        Trade     ISM  Factory

                      Balance  Nonmfg   Orders

Data For                  Nov     Dec      Nov

Denomination                B          Pct Chg

Median Forecast **      -48.3    57.8      1.0

High Forecast           -48.1    58.3      1.4

Low Forecast            -49.0    57.0      0.6

Mean                    -48.4    57.8      1.0

Standard Deviation        0.4     0.4      0.3

No. of Responses            4       8        4

Amherst Pierpont           NA    58.2       NA

Barclays Capital           NA      NA       NA

BMO                     -48.5    58.0      1.1

BNP Paribas                NA    58.0       NA

Capital Economics       -49.0    57.5       NA

CIBC                       NA      NA       NA

Credit Suisse              NA      NA       NA

FT Advisors             -48.1    57.6      1.4

Morgan Stanley             NA      NA       NA

Nomura                     NA    57.0       NA

NTL Bank Canada            NA      NA      0.6

Stone McCarthy             NA    58.3       NA

TD Securities              NA      NA       NA

UMaryland               -48.1    57.6      0.8

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

and is not intended to represent a market consensus.

--MNI Washington Bureau; +1 202-371-2121; email: holly.stokes@marketnews.com

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