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Actual Consensus Estimate, Source: Bloomberg, Friday 1/18/2013

Leading Indicators

Key Economic Releases

BMO Capital Markets Economic Calendar

US Initial Jobless Claims (000), SA Conference Board US Leading Index MoM

Initial Jobless Claims

11.7 15.2

-20-100

1020

12/28 01/04 01/11 01/18

MBA Mortgage Apps

Key Economic Release

335355

280320360400

12/28 01/04 01/11 01/18

Initial Claims

3214 3200

3000310032003300

12/21 12/28 01/04 01/11

Continuing Claims

3957

4564

0200040006000

12/28 01/04 01/11 01/18

MBA Mortgage Refi

5.0 5.0

-10-50

510

Oct Nov Dec Jan

Richmond Fed

5.05.1

4.44.64.85.05.2

Sep Oct Nov Dec

Existing Home Sales

(0.2)

0.4

-0.30.00.30.6

Sep Oct Nov Dec

Leading Indicators

377 385

340360380400

Sep Oct Nov Dec

New Home Sales

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

Jan-08 Jan-09 Jan-10 Jan-11 Jan-12

-4.0

-3.0

-2.0

-1.0

0.0

1.0

2.0

Dec-07 Dec-08 Dec-09 Dec-10 Dec-11 Dec-12