WASHINGTON D.C: US industrial production and housing starts picked up encouragingly in July but inflation remained stubbornly low, continuing the mixed message on economic strength, official figures showed on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila).

However, the signal amidst the noise still points to modest but steady gains in economic activity, according to initial analyst reactions.

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