Wednesday, 23 May 2007

Norway's Krone Advances Versus Euro as Economy Expands More Than Forecast

(Bloomberg) -- The Norwegian krone advanced the most
in more than two months after a government report showed economic
growth expanded more than forecast, adding to pressure on the
central bank to increase interest rates.

The krone rose for a fifth day, its longest winning run in
10 weeks, after a report by Statistics Norway showed the mainland
economy, excluding oil and shipping, expanded 1.4 percent in the
first quarter. It is the 13th consecutive quarter of growth, and
above the 1 percent mean estimate of 16 economists surveyed by
Bloomberg.


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