Brian Bethune Sector Quotations

The service sector is picking up some momentum.

The service sector is picking up some momentum. An excellent quarter is just baked in the cake.

Activity in the manufacturing sector picked up early in the second quarter, in line with strong underlying fundamentals in the economy and stronger overseas demand. We can look forward to solid overall output growth in the second quarter of 2006.

The manufacturing sector continues to steam-roll ahead. The stage is set for solid growth in the second quarter.