31.   Traders say the market remains undecided about whether the committee will raise rates, given the mixed signals from recent economic indicators over the pace of the U.S. economy.

32.   International Trade and Industry Minister Shinji Sato told a separate media conference that the economy was trending with a very firm tone, as shown in recent economic indicators.

33.   But while buoyed by the recent indicators, many analysts and investors are waiting for more evidence that a broad economic recovery is under way.

34.   But recent economic indicators have been contradictory, and figures released Tuesday and Wednesday continued that trend.

35.   But recent economic indicators have sent mixed signals, and figures released Wednesday continued that trend.

36.   But recent economic indicators have sent mixed signals, with some suggesting slower growth while others reflect continued high expansion.

37.   They added that the market was also heartened by positive signs of economic recovery shown by recent economic indicators.

38.   Traders did not expect the Federal Reserve would change key rates, as recent indicators showed the US economy was growing steadily without inflationary pressure.

39.   Recent economic indicators had provided mixed signals and robust consumer demand in a number of western economies might be hard to maintain if restructuring led to higher unemployment.

40.   Recent economic indicators have been signalling that the Japanese economy was recovering from a three-and-a-half-year slump.