61.   Revised figures for February showed however that the operating rate of capacity at US industries fell for two straight months in the first back-to-back decline in nearly two years.

62.   The decline in February retail sales intitially depressed the dollar, but revised figures for January which showed them sharply up provided a boost, analysts said.

63.   The dollar was lower after revised figures showed higher than expected US growth.

64.   The ministry will announce officially revised figures and follow-up economic policies for the second half of the year early next month, he said.