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  • U.S. consumer sentiment improves in May MarketWatch

  • Last Update: 5/13/2011 10:27:00 AM
  • A gauge of U.S. consumer confidence rose in May to a three-month high, according to a survey released Friday, as confidence about the future improved.
  • Euro-zone first-quarter GDP expands 0.8% MarketWatch

  • Last Update: 5/13/2011 5:10:00 AM
  • LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Euro-zone gross domestic product expanded by a stronger-than-expected 0.8% in the first quarter of 2011 compared to the previous three months and grew by 2.5% compared to the same period last year. Economists had forecast quarterly growth of 0.6% and a 2.2% annual gain, but a stronger figure was anticipated following the release of robust national data, particularly from Germany and France, earlier Friday morning. The euro remained up 0.5% versus the U.S. dollar to trade at $1.4310.
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