31. Consumer products shares also rose on the bet that stronger economic growth in Mexico will help their earnings as well. 32. Demand for the dollar is being driven by the stronger economic growth, lower interest rates and better-performing stock markets in the U.S. than in Japan or Germany. 33. Drug and health maintenance organization issues fell amid doubts they will benefit the most from stronger economic growth later this year. 34. Economists and policy makers alike are hoping for stronger growth in the second half of the year. 35. Evidence of stronger economic growth may lead the Federal Reserve to refrain from cutting bank lending rates this week. 36. Evidence of stronger growth may convince the central bank to raise lending rates to make the dollar more attractive, Grant said. 37. Expectations for stronger economic growth may weigh on the market by rekindling concerns interest rates may rise, he said. 38. Expectations for stronger economic growth may weigh on the market by rekindling concerns that interest rates may rise, he said. 39. For the moment, though, some investors appear to cling to the old view that stronger growth inevitably leads to higher inflation. 40. For example, stronger growth in one country tends to attract capital from a country with weaker growth. |