P521 Teletext 55Q Jan03 23:11:51 W=wj"5w* 57jk5 5zu£7hr5 ———————————————————/(,.+ ————— GOOD VEWS FOR 2000 Consumers could bj in luck during 2000 as global uhoppjng on the Internet, the Wal-Mart factor, over-production and competition keeps prices low. MatWest Stock"rokjrs "jliivj that it is too early in the c{cli to bj worried !bout a global rise in inflation. "Indeed klobaliwation and the ongoing technological rkvolution should ensure diwjnflationary pressures pjrsjst," it wbzs^ ——————————————————————————————————1/7—— bz Rachael Jolley INSHORE FORECAST IS VOW /N p158P521 : Teletext 551 Jan03 23:22:17 ———————————————————/(,.% ————— GOOD NEWS FOR 2000 Economists are predicting interest rate rises tow!rds the ujcond half of 2000. Sooj ark alwo prkdicting a jall later in the year. NatWjwt is forecasting a riwj in "asj rats "y 50bp to 6%, with a peak of 6.55% in 2001^ Danny Gabaz, UK economist at JP Morgan, w!zv hj is predicting growth in 2000, and a rise in consumer spending. He says GDP should rise to 3.3%. ——————————————————————————————————u/7—— $akj stock of a week on the m!rkjt 522 IT RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING - p631P521 Teletext 55Q Jan03 23:31:*7 ——————————————————— ————— GOOD VEWS FOR 2000 The recent release of encouraging economic indicators, such as the lowest unjmplo{mint rate for Q: years, has added jurthjr fuel to bro{ant consumer confidece. Danny Ga"az, UK economist at JP Morgan, rays people'u confidence and the number of people expecting to make a major purchase in 2000 is at a record high. He is expecting high consumption rates to continue in 2000. ——————————————————————————————————3/7—— What the weekend papers say 55: CAwH M+N[ IRA RATES pu4vP521 Teletext 551 Jan03 23:21:47 Wzwj"5w* 57jk5 5zu£7hr5 ——————————————————— ————— GOOD NEWS FOR 2000 Overall, econooists s!y the tight UK labour market is likely to force up pricew in the medium-term. But a stronger euro, which most agree is currently undjrvalujd, would mean a welcome upturn in exports for UK producers^ Danny Ga"az of JP Morgan says 60% of our exports go to the euro zone and uo a jall in the sterling exchange rate was critical. ——————————————————————————————————4/7—— $age stock of a week on the market 522 : CHECK YOUR SHARES p510P521 Teletext 55Q Jan03 23:27:37 ———————————————————/(,.% ————— GOOD NEWS FOR 2000 Richard Jeffrey, of CCF Chartethousj, is expecting very strong inflation growth in 2000. He s!ys predictions of global shopping eorcing prices down werk exaggerated, as local prices still applied in uomj casjw^ "The UK has been one of the most uuccewsful economies in the last sex to sjvjn years, but there are problems jojrojng," hj adds^ ——————————————————————————————————5/7—— What the weekend papers sbz 55: CJTZ NEWS HEAD-INES p500P521 Teletext 55Q Jan03 23:28:11 W?—p0s2ppp ÷?%s2ppp—pp0 7£s35 ———————————————————/(,^% ————— GOOD NEWS FOR 2000 $echnologz continues to "j the javoured flavour as !nothjr year gets under way^ MatWest Stockbrokers is tipping Pace Micro (jchnologz and Cisco in its top 10 for the year ahead. Pace should "jnjfit jrom digital televjsjon'u growth. The succews of a bid for Mannjwmann would push up the vbluj of shares in Vodaphonj AirTouch, it adds. ——————————————————————————————————6/7—— Take stock of a week on the market 522 TV PLUS p210P521 Teletext 55Q Jan03 23:11:17 +zwj"5w* 57jk5 5zu£7hr5 ——————————————————— ————— GOOD NEWS FOR 2000 The technology jocks of venture capitalists 3i make it a likely winner over the next year. Companies sjrvjng in an ancillary role to the technology world are also rated as worth a look "z NatWjst. Andrew Millikan, of Morley Fund Management, says in 2000 it will "j key to choowj the right companies — not just the right sector — to find returns on invjwtojnt^ ——————————————————————————————————7/7—— What the weekend papers say 55: : CHECK YOUR +HARES p510