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Economic Release Details: {ETSLTOTL Index ECOD} --BRENDAN MURRAY

(Bloomberg) -- Existing home sales seen declining 1.6% m/m in Dec. to 5.52m annual rate (forecast range 5.38m to 5.65m); based on closings of single-family homes, town homes, condominiums, co-ops.

• Would be first drop since Aug.; sales last month possibly “pressured by inadequate inventory": Bloomberg Intelligence
• Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index seen at 7 in Jan. vs. 8 in Dec. (see forecast range); tracks sentiment among manufacturers in Virginia, Maryland, Carolinas, District of Columbia, most of West Virginia

(Bloomberg) -- Amicus rose to $5.80-share on 50.9k shares after Baird analyst Michael Ulz upgraded to outperform from neutral and raised PT to $10 from $7 on pipeline upside potential.

• Says the U.S. regulatory path forward for Galafold "is now clear with a GI study," expected to begin in 2017; full approval likely in 2020
• Says SD-101 offers near-term upside potential with Phase 3 data expected mid-2017; positive results would provide >$ 5-$6 boost
• Additional updates on the Pompe program could drive upside
• FOLD has 6 buys, 1 hold, 0 sells with avg PT $11
• NOTE: Nov. 29: Amicus Chance of Galafold Success Higher After Delay: Chardan

To contact the reporter on this story: Tatiana Darie in New York at tdarie1@bloomberg.net

--JOHN HUGHES

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