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Activity weak and business sentiment fragile

GDP growth turned positive in Q3 but monthly data show the economy had stopped and gone into reverse by the end of the quarter. The first flush of data for October shows that conditions have remained difficult and business sentiment is fragile, although consumer confidence continues to recover.

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