After a strong start to the year, the early signals for the second quarter have been mixed. Business and consumer confidence is still at high levels, although it remains to be seen whether this will be sustained given the recent volatility in financial markets. On the downside, there are already indications that the recoveries in household spending and industrial production are set to lose some of their momentum.
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