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US Data: Highlights of Market Estimates of Economic Forecasts

     WASHINGTON (MNI) - The following are highlights of forecasts for upcoming
U.S. economic indicators provided by Bloomberg estimates. The comment section
presents the key elements behind the median forecasts. 
Housing Starts & Building Permits (millions)                   
 Friday, Jan. 17 at 8:30 a.m. ET                             Actual:
                         Median:                        Dec19  Nov19  Oct19   
Starts                   1.380m                            -- 1.365m  1.314  
Permits                  1.460m                            -- 1.482m  1.461  
     Comments: Housing Starts & Building Permits are expected to remain
relatively steady at 1.380m and 1.460m, respectively.
Industrial Production (percent change)
 Friday, Jan. 17 at 9:15 a.m. ET                             
                                                             Actual:        
                          Median                        Dec19  Nov19  Oct19 
Ind. Prod.                 -0.2%                           --  +1.1%  -0.9% 
Cap. Util.                 77.0%                           --  77.3%  76.6%  
     Comments: Industrial production is expected to fall by -0.2% in December
with capital utilization staying nearly flat at 77.0%.
University of Michigan Survey for January (preliminary) 
 Friday, Jan. 17 at 10:00 a.m. ET                            Actual: 
                          Median                       Jan20p  Dec19  Nov19
Consumer Sent               99.3                           --   99.3   96.8
     Comments: The Michigan Sentiment index for December is expected to remain
unchanged at 99.3.
--MNI Washington Bureau; +86 (10) 8532-5998; email: ryan.hauser@marketnews.com
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