We marked up forecasts for the euro area and Japan. It's just a sense that these economies, especially the euro area, are on a stronger growth path.

January purchasing managers' surveys signal that the impressive acceleration in manufacturing activity from the final quarter of 2005 has carried over into the new year.

Input price pressures are abating and this should reduce uncertainty and pressure on profit margins in coming months.

Japan is back on its feet and growing again.

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