MNI Survey of US Economic Forecasts: Nov 3

                        Nov 3   Nov 3    Nov 3

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                        Trade     ISM  Factory

                      Balance  Nonmfg   Orders

Data For                  Sep     Oct      Sep

Denomination                B   Index  Pct Chg

Median Forecast **      -43.5    58.6      1.2

High Forecast           -43.0    59.5      2.3

Low Forecast            -44.0    57.0      1.0

Mean                    -43.5    58.4      1.2

Standard Deviation        0.3     0.7      0.3

No. of Responses           13      15       14

Amherst Pierpont        -43.0    57.8      1.1

Bank of the West        -44.0    58.6      1.0

Barclays Capital        -43.5    59.5      1.3

BMO                     -43.1    58.9      1.2

Capital Economics       -43.5    59.0      1.0

CIBC                    -43.6    57.6      1.1

Comerica Bank           -43.5    58.0       NA

Credit Suisse           -43.5      NA       NA

Deutsche Bank           -44.0    59.0      1.0

FT Advisors             -43.6    58.6      1.3

Goldman Sachs           -43.5    59.0      1.4

Morgan Stanley             NA      NA       NA

Natwest                    NA    57.0      1.0

NTL Bank Canada            NA      NA      1.0

RBC                        NA      NA       NA

SocGen                     NA    57.7      2.3

TD Securities              NA    57.5       NA

UBS                     -43.6    58.0      1.4

UMaryland               -43.6    59.3      1.2

** 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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