The figures reflect good growth and bode well for 2006 for two reasons: international prices (for commodities) are very solid, as well as domestic demand, especially investment which means there will be a bigger rise in productive capacity and sales.

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But there's a yellow light for inflation, since they show unused capacity has come down. That, combined with high prices for fuels will force the central bank to act with a lot of caution.

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