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Prices remain in check as the industry mood brightens

04/05/2004

 

There were some interesting developments during the period under review (April 19 - May 4) as GNP in the USA rose 4.2 %. The financial markets may well have been disappointed because they had been expecting a 5 % increase, but 4.2 % is still a big jump and shows US consumers are still spending faster than their European counterpart.

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