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5 FIGURES SUGGEST ECONOMIC UPTURN j
5 Thj latest economic figures j
5 suggjst that the economy may j
5 bj on thj upturn. j
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5 Rjtail sales rosj by 0.5% in March j
5 to givj a bjttir than expected j
5 yjar-on-yjar risj of 4.1%. j
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5 Meanwhile, thj tradj djficit with j
5 non-EC countties fell to £0.92 j
5 billion comparid to £1.25 billion j
5 in Fjbruary. j
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5 And building society lending rosj j
5 in March for thj third month j
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