Midyear Investment Outlook
The Recovery Takes Hold Around the World
|
REAL GDP
% CHG. |
CPI
% CHG. |
EXCHANGE RATE
UNITS PER U.S. $* |
|
2004 |
2005 |
2004 |
2005 |
2004 |
2005 |
| CHINA |
8.7 |
9.3 |
2.6 |
2.5 |
8.11 |
7.95 |
| SOUTH KOREA |
5.3 |
4.9 |
3.2 |
3.1 |
1119 |
1103 |
| U.S. |
4.7 |
3.7 |
2.3 |
2.2 |
-- |
-- |
| BRAZIL |
3.7 |
3.6 |
6.3 |
5.4 |
3.06 |
3.12 |
| CANADA |
2.9 |
3.4 |
1.7 |
2.0 |
1.33 |
1.34 |
| MEXICO |
3.2 |
3.3 |
4.2 |
4.0 |
11.37 |
11.79 |
| BRITAIN |
3.2 |
2.8 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
1.82 |
1.76 |
| JAPAN |
3.2 |
2.2 |
-0.2 |
0.3 |
104.7 |
103.6 |
| EURO ZONE |
1.8 |
2.1 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
1.24 |
1.22 |
ANNUAL CHANGES
*Britain and Euro zone are shown as $ per unit; exchange rates are end of year
Data: Blue Chip Economic Indicators |
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