51.   The quarterly figure was a first estimate and was in line with forecasts by analysts.

52.   Traders were focused on the publication on Friday of the first estimate for US GDP growth in the second quarter.

53.   They are awaiting publication Friday of the first estimates of gross domestic product growth in the United States for the second quarter.

54.   Traders were concerned that the first estimate of third-quarter US gross domestic product figures which are due out Friday will be higher than expected.

55.   These GDP figures were the second of three types of official estimates, and were unrevised from the first GDP estimate given at the end of last month.

56.   Traders were awaiting the release Friday of jobless figures for October, along with consumer confidence statistics and the first estimate for gross domestic product for the third quarter.

57.   Italian inflation is holding steady this month, a first estimate calculated with sample prices from big cities showed on Monday.

58.   Price rises were limited with investors cautiously awaiting the release Friday of the first estimate of GDP because of its possible impact on the bond market, analysts said.

59.   The first official estimates were expected to be announced at midday, with final results coming sometime in the afternoon.

60.   The market also was looking foward to the release Friday of the first estimate of the gross domestic product growth in the first quarter.