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Factories abuzz in many key countries

Kia ora,Welcome to Wednesday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and this is the international edition from Interest.co.nz.And today we lead with news the world's factories are getting busier, especially in India.But first, the strong run of American retail sales is continuing. Sales at bricks & mortar stores on a same-store basis were +5.3% higher last week than the same week a year ago. This extends the +5% expansion to four consecutive weeks, and the above-inflation streak to eight consecutive weeks.There were…

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