ALL TIMES EST/GMT:

TREASURY:

Treasury Department sells 10-year notes, 11:30 a.m. (1630

GMT)

FEDERAL RESERVE:

The Federal Open Market Committee releases statement on

interest rate policy, Washington, D.C., 12:30 p.m. (1730 GMT).

The Fed is expected to keep the fed funds rate in the current

0.0 percent to 0.25 percent range. Forecasts are expected at 2

p.m. (1900 GMT), and news conference is set for 2:15 p.m. (1915

GMT)

ECONOMIC INDICATORS :

The Mortgage Bankers Association releases Weekly Mortgage

Market Index for the week ended Dec. 7 versus the prior week, 7

a.m. (1200 GMT). The mortgage market index read 877.0 and the

refinancing index was 4,856.7 in the previous week.

The Labor Department releases import-export priced for

November, 8:30 a.m. (1330 GMT). Economists in a Reuters survey

forecast a 0.5 percent drop in import prices and an unchanged

reading for exports. In October, import prices were up 0.5

percent and export prices were flat.

Treasury Department issues monthly budget for November, 2

p.m. (1900 GMT). Economists in a Reuters survey forecast a

$150.0 billion deficit compared with an October budget deficit

of $120.0 billion.

(U.S. Treasury Desk, +1-646-223-6300)

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