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MNI Survey of US Economic Forecasts: Oct 4 - Oct 5

Repeats Story Initially Transmitted at 20:06 GMT Oct 3/16:06 EST Oct 3
                         Oct 4      Oct 5    Oct 5    Oct 5
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                                  Initial
                           ISM    Jobless    Trade  Factory
                        Nonmfg     Claims  Balance   Orders
Data For                   Sep  Sep 30 wk      Aug      Aug
Denomination             Index          K        B  Pct Chg
Median Forecast **        55.4        266    -42.6      0.9
High Forecast             57.0        300    -41.5      1.1
Low Forecast              53.0        260    -43.5      0.8
Mean                      55.3        271    -42.5      0.9
Standard Deviation         0.9       11.5      0.6      0.1
No. of Responses            14         10       13       12
Amherst Pierpont          55.2        270    -42.6      0.8
BofA/Merrill Lynch        54.0         NA    -43.0       NA
Bank of the West          55.0        270    -42.9      1.0
Barclays Capital          55.0        265    -42.6      0.9
BMO                       55.2        265    -41.8      1.1
Capital Economics         57.0         NA       NA       NA
CIBC                      55.8         NA    -41.5      0.8
Comerica Bank             55.3         NA    -43.5       NA
Credit Suisse               NA         NA    -42.5      0.8
FT Advisors               55.5        265    -41.5      1.1
Goldman Sachs             55.7        265    -43.0      1.1
Jefferies Economics         NA         NA       NA       NA
Morgan Stanley              NA         NA       NA       NA
Natwest                   53.0        267       NA      0.9
NTL Bank Canada             NA         NA       NA      0.9
RBC                       56.0        300    -42.0       NA
SocGen                      NA         NA       NA       NA
UBS                       55.5        285    -43.5      1.0
UMaryland                 55.6        260    -42.5      0.9
** 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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