DATE GMT/EST EVENT
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20-Dec 2350/1850* Japan tertiary and overall activity for Oct.
20-Dec 0700/0200 Germany Nov producer prices data released.
20-Dec 0700/0200 Germany November import price data released.
20-Dec 0745/0245 France Oct Current account data released.
20-Dec 0745/0245 France Nov final HICP/CPI data released.
20-Dec 0745/0245 France 3Q final salaries/wages data released.
20-Dec 0750/0250 France Nov Cons spending mfg gds data released.
20-Dec n/a France to sell BTAN debt.
20-Dec 0800/0300 Italy Oct Industrial Orders data released.
20-Dec 0930/0430 U.K. Q3 Business investment data released.
20-Dec 1100/0600 EMU Oct Foreign Trade (prelim) data released.
20-Dec 1130/0630 Italy Dec City CPI data released.
20-Dec n/a Germany Oct construction data released.
20-Dec* n/a Germany Nov ICON cons. confidence first possible release date.
20-Dec 1200/0700 Canada CPI for November.
20-Dec 1330/0830 U.S. final third-quarter 2002 GDP.
20-Dec 1400/0900 St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President William Poole to address the AAIM Management Association, in St. Louis, Missouri.
20-Dec 1530/1030 U.S. ECRI leading index for Dec. 13 week.
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23-Dec 1400/0900 Belgian National Bank to release December survey of business confidence.
23-Dec* n/a Germany November VDMA machinery orders data possible release.
23-Dec 1330/0830 U.S. personal income and spending and PCE chain price index for November.
23-Dec 1330/0830 Canada retail trade, international securities transactions, average hourly earnings and payroll employment for October.
23-Dec 1440/0940 Deadline for weekly tenders on $2 billion in U.S. Freddie Mac 1-month Reference Bills, $2 billion in 2-month bills and $4 billion in 3-mo bills.
23-Dec 1500/1000 U.S. Univ. of Mich final consumer sentiment for December.
23-Dec 1630/1130 Deadline for tenders on $27 billion in U.S. Treasury 2-year notes.
23-Dec 1800/1300 Deadline for weekly tenders on $14 billion in U.S. Treasury 3-month bills and $16 billion in 6-month bills.
23-Dec n/a Mexico preliminary trade deficit for November.