US Data: Highlights of Market Survey of Economic Forecasts

Repeats Story Initially Transmitted at 22:20 GMT Feb 13/17:20 EST Feb 13

     The following are highlights of forecasts for upcoming U.S. economic

indicators provided by Bloomberg forecasts. The comment section presents the key

elements behind the median forecasts.

     Retail Sales (percent change)

 Friday, February 14 at 8:30 a.m. ET                      Actual:               

                  Median:                           Jan20  Dec19  Nov19  

Retail Sales       +0.3%                               --  +0.3%  +0.2%  

Retail ex mv       +0.3%                               --  +0.7%  +0.1%  

Retail ex mv+gas   +0.3%                               --  +0.5%   flat  

     Comments: U.S. retail sales should rise 0.3% in December, the same rate of

increase as December. Excluding motor vehicle sales, retail sales are expected

to rise 0.3% after a 0.7% hike in December. in November. A surprisingly strong

January jobs report and a slight acceleration in wage gains and steady consumer

confidence should support another positive month for retailers.

     Import/Export Prices for January(percent change)

 Friday, February 14 at 8:30 a.m. ET                         Actual:

                    Median:                          Jan20  Dec19   Nov19    

Import Price Index   -0.2%                              --  +0.3%   +0.2%  

Export Price Index   -0.1%                              --  -0.2%   +0.2%  

Comments: The import price index is expected to decrease -0.2% while the export

price index is expected to fall by -0.1%.

     Industrial Production for January(percent change)

 Friday, February 14 at 9:15 a.m. ET                            

                                                              Actual:        

                          Median:                       Jan20  Dec19  Nov19  

Industrial Production      -0.2%                           --  -0.3%  +0.8%  

Capacity Utilization       76.8%                           --  77.0%  77.4%  

Comments: Industrial production for January is expected to decline for the

second straight month, dropping -0.2%, while capacity utilization remains nearly

flat at 76.8%.

     University of Michigan Survey for February(preliminary)

 Friday, February 14 at 10:00 a.m. ET                            Actual:

                          Median:                       Feb20(p)  Jan20  Dec19  

Consumer Sent               99.4                           --      96.8   99.3  

Comments: The Michigan Sentiment index is expected to reach 99.4, a +2.6 point

increase from January's 96.8 reading.

     Business Inventories for December(percent change)

 Friday, February 14 at 10:00 a.m. ET                             Actual:

                 Median:                                  Dec19  Nov19  Oct19  

Inventories       +0.1%                                      --  -0.2%  +0.2%  

Comments: Business inventories for November are expected to increase by +0.1%.

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

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