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US DATA: Jan business inv +0.6%, as expected by analysts and an MNI 
calculation based on the previously-released source data. 
- Retail inv +0.7%, revised down slightly from the advance estimate. 
- Total business inv ex retail auto +0.5%; retail inv ex auto +0.1%, 
auto inv +1.7%.
- Other retail inv components were up, apart from a decline in the 
furniture and electrical category. The unpublished retail inv components 
were -0.3% based on an MNI calc, following +0.9% in Dec. 
- Business sales -0.2%. Inv/sales ratio 1.34 up from 1.33 in Dec, but 
down from 1.37 a year ago. 

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