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(Reuters) -National Australia Bank posted a double-digit drop in first-half earnings on Thursday but talked up the strength of the economy and said a margin-crunching struggle for the vital home loan market showed signs of easing. The first of Australia's big four banks to front up to investors this reporting season, NAB's results were closely watched for signs that the squeeze on profits from tough mortgage and deposit competition is coming to an end. Cash earnings for the six months ended March 31 fell 13% versus a year earlier to A$3.55 billion ($2.32 billion) as costs for the nation's second-biggest mortgage lender rose and competition tightened margins.
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