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    UK consumer confidence rises to highest level since first lockdown

    Spending climbs above pre-pandemic levels after coronavirus restrictions are eased

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    Canada scales back bond purchases and raises growth forecast

    First major economy to ease Covid-related stimulus measures introduced last year

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