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TOP STORIES

> U.S. housing starts hit 1-1/2 year high in April [nCLAIGE606]
> German firms see Europe bailout stifling growth [nLDE64G290]
> UK inflation jumps to 17-month high in April [nLDE64H0UM]
> Euro ministers to fix anti-contagion plan detail [nLDE64G290]
> ECB mobbed by banks as it sterilises bond buys [nLDE64H1ES]
> U.S. producer prices recede in April [nN18131525]
> Japan business mood positive; consumers upbeat [nTOE64H01H]
> Stocks edge up on euro zone progress hopes [nLDE64H0BL]
> Energy lifts euro zone inflation, impact muted [nLDE64H136]
> Australia cbank seen sidelined for next few months[nSGE64H07S]
> French non-farm job losses slow, mkt still fragile[nLDE64H0ZZ]
> China inflation to be 3 pct y/y in May, June -NDRC[nBJB003820]
> Oil rebounds from 5-month low, inventories weigh [nSGE64H03V]