DATE GMT/EST EVENT
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03-Dec 2350/1850* Bank of Japan monetary base for November.
03-Dec 0730/0230 UK Nov Nationwide house prices data released.
03-Dec 0745/0245 France Nov Consumer confidence data released.
03-Dec 0800/0300 Ecofin meeting of EU-15 Finance Ministers in Brussels.
03-Dec 0900/0400 ECB President Wim Duisenberg to testify before the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee of the EU Parliament in Brussels.
03-Dec 1100/0600 EMU Oct Industrial PPI data released.
03-Dec 1100/0600 EMU Oct Unemployment data released.
03-Dec 1245/0745 U.S. BTM-UBSW store sales for Nov. 30 week.
03-Dec 1330/0830 Chinese Ambassador Yang Jiechi to speak about U.S.-China relations before the Council on Foreign Relations, in New York.
03-Dec n/a U.S. auto manufacturers report car and light truck sales for November.
03-Dec 1355/0855 U.S. Redbook for Nov. 30 week.
03-Dec 1400/0900 Bank of Canada interest rate announcement.
03-Dec 1400/0900 Treasury Deputy Secretary Kenneth Dam takes part in conference in Washington on U.S.-EU relations.
03-Dec 1440/0940 Deadline for weekly tenders on $4 billion in U.S. Freddie Mac 3-month Reference Bills and $3 billion in 12-month bills.
03-Dec 1500/1000 U.S. Challenger layoffs for November.
03-Dec 1500/1000 Standard & Poor's to hold conference call on the Japanese bankings system.
03-Dec 1800/1300 Deadline for weekly tenders on $21 billion in U.S. Treasury 4-week bills.
03-Dec n/a Mexico leading indicators for September.
03-Dec 2000/1500 Treasury Under Secretary for Domestic Finance Peter Fisher to announce interim guidance for the insurance industry at news conference in Washington.
03-Dec 2200/1700 U.S. API crude oil stocks for Nov. 29 week.
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04-Dec 0700/0200 Germany Oct retail sales data released.
04-Dec 0800/0300 Italy Nov New Car Registrations data released.
04-Dec 0845/0345 Italy Nov Services PMI data released.
04-Dec 0850/0350 France Nov CDAF- services PMI data.
04-Dec 0850/0350 Germany Nov Unemployment data released.
04-Dec 0855/0355 Germany Dec BME/ Svcs PMI data released.
04-Dec 0900/0400 EMU Nov Services PMI data released.
04-Dec 0930/0430 UK Nov Official reserves data released.
04-Dec 0930/0430 UK Nov PMI services date released.
04-Dec 1100/0600 EMU 3Q-02 GDP indicator data released.
04-Dec 1100/0600 EMU 3Q-02 GDP data (1st reading) released.
04-Dec 1100/0600 UK Nov CBI distributive trades survey.
04-Dec NA UK BOE begins Monetary Policy Committee meeting. Rate decision 05-Dec.
04-Dec 1200/0700 Sweden's Riksbank holds monetary policy meeting in Stockholm. Rate decision December 5.
04-Dec 1200/0700 U.S. MBA applications survey for Nov. 29 week.
04-Dec 1330/0830 U.S. revised third-quarter 2002 non-farm productivity and unit labor costs.
04-Dec 1330/0830 Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary for Federal Finance Timothy Bitsberger to speak at confer- ence in Palm Beach, Florida.
04-Dec n/a ABC/Money Magazine weekly survey of U.S. con- sumer confidence.
04-Dec 1500/1000 U.S. Institute for Supply Management non-manu- facturing index for November and factory orders for October.
04-Dec n/a U.S. Fannie Mae to sell $4 to $8 billion in 3-month bills and $1.5 to $4 billion in 6-month bills.