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Ray of Light: Confidence in Global Economic Recovery Rises

More modest good news on the global economic front, as confidence in the world economy rose amid a pick-up in both manufacturing and service sector activity, a new Bloomberg News survey indicated.

The Bloomberg Professional Global Confidence Index (BPGCI) rose to a record-high 66.6 in January from 58.9 in December, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday. Further, the index remained above 50 for the sixth consecutive month. Readings above 50 mean there were more optimists than pessimists in the survey.

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Ray of light: Confidence in global economic recovery remains near record high

More modest goods on the global economic front as confidence in the world economy held near a record high, according to a new Bloomberg News survey.

The Bloomberg Professional Global Confidence Index (BPGCI) fell to 58.9 in December from 60.3 in November, but that's still near the record high of 61.7 reached in October, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday. Further, the index remained above 50 for the fifth consecutive month. Readings above 50 mean there were more optimists than pessimists in the survey.

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