LONDON: Evidence is growing that the world economy is on the mend. Business surveys on Thursday showed better-than-expected growth in the euro zone and a rebound in China's vast manufacturing sector.
Figures later in the day are similarly expected to confirm a continued strengthening of U.S. factory output, probably clearing the way for the Federal Reserve to start ending its immense bond purchase programme next month.
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