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  •  + 1.1% Australia LEI
  •  - 1.2% Brazil LEI
  •  - 0.2% China LEI
  •  + 0.8pts Consumer Confidence
  •  - 0.11% Employment Trends
  •  - 0.5% Euro Area LEI
  •  + 0.1% France LEI
  •  - 0.5% Germany LEI
  •  + 0.1% Global LEI
  •  + 3.8% HWOL
  •  - 0.1% India LEI
  •  + 0.7% Japan LEI
  •  + 0.9% Mexico LEI
  •  + 1.0% South Korea LEI
  •  + 0.2% Spain LEI
  •  - 0.1% UK LEI
  •  - 0.1% U.S. LEI
  •  + 11.0pts U.S. CEO Confidence

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    June 19, 2001 | Guide & Reference

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  • Global +0.1%
  • India -0.1%
  • Japan +0.7%
  • Korea +1.0%
  • Mexico +0.9%
  • Spain +0.2%
  • U.K. -0.1%
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