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US DATA: First Quarter GDP Preview - 08:30 EDT/13:30 BST
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- First quarter GDP is expected to be revised up slightly to 3.2% based on the
Bloomberg consensus and an MNI survey of analysts, with revisions likely to be
modest and roughly offsetting
- The one factor that could result in a larger revision is the upward adjustment
to retail sales in January with Tuesday's annual revisions, which could
translate to an upward adjustment to PCE growth.
- Analysts are looking ahead to the second quarter, when growth is expected to
slow dramatically.

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