Tuesday, April 24, 2007

UPDATE 1-Canada March leading indicator up by 0.4 percent

(Reuters) - "Household spending remained the driving force of growth, boosted by a robust labor market. Financial conditions remained buoyant, with the stock market hitting a new record," Statscan said in its daily commentary.

The manufacturing sector, hit hard by a strong Canadian dollar and increased foreign competition, continued to recover slowly from a brief contraction last year.


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