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US Data: Highlights of MNI Survey of Economic Forecasts

     WASHINGTON (MNI) - The following are highlights of forecasts for   
upcoming U.S. economic indicators provided by participants in the MNI   
weekly survey. The comment section presents the key elements behind the 
median forecasts.         
Leading Indicators for March (percent change)
 Thursday, April 18 at 10:00 a.m. ET                     Actual:
                 Median         Range                Mar19  Feb19  Jan19
 Leading Index   +0.4%     +0.1% to +0.6%               --  +0.2%   Flat
     Comments: The index of leading indicators is forecast to rise by 
0.4% in March after a 0.2% increase in February. Positive contributions 
are expected from lower jobless claims and rising stock prices, 
offsetting negative contributions from a decline in consumer 
expectations. 
Housing Starts for March (annual rate, million) 
 Friday, April 19 at 8:30 a.m. ET                         Actual:        
           Median            Range                   Mar19  Feb19  Jan19
 Starts    1.230m      1.160m to 1.270m                 -- 1.162m 1.273m 
     Comments: The pace of housing starts is expected to rise to a 1.230 
million pace in March after falling sharply in February. Unadjusted 
starts were down 9.4% from a year earlier in February, a further sign 
that home building has stagnated.
--MNI Washington Bureau; +1 (973) 494-2611; email: harrison.clarke@marketnews.com
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