This was marginally higher than the then regional average of 5.9%.
Analysts also do not see much hope in the marginally higher business volumes for the first quarter.
Gold was marginally higher yesterday, but ended the year down moderately.
Prices of Treasury issues moved marginally higher, and interest rates fell slightly in light trading.
Many retailers said their May sales were only marginally higher or down from levels of a year ago.
Her legs shifted, the shirt riding marginally higher from the movement.
Only that portion of income above this figure is taxed at a marginally higher rate.
Experts say that 80 percent of Europe's waste could be recycled at only a marginally higher cost.
The dollar was marginally higher against the mark, to a late bid of 1.8070, from 1.8060 on Thursday.
Even if the final figure were to be marginally higher than 1.7% we are on a downward trend.