Oil prices are also a good indicator on investor sentiment regarding the world economy.
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Performance of the banking sector is often a good indicator of macro economic health.
The 90.3% drop was a good indicator, next to the performance of its rivals.
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Space can also be a good indicator of the amount of trust in a relationship.
Meanwhile, his record in the transfer market, a good indicator of a manager's acumen, was mixed.
Of the world's undersized children (a good indicator of malnutrition), 70% live in middle-income countries.
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But they are a good indicator of a company's ability to assess consumer creditworthiness and risk.
Blocked shots have been a good indicator of whether the Knicks are going to win or lose.
Second, we see consumer confidence improving, with car sales, always a good indicator of that, up significantly.
The guild award is often a good indicator of the best director category at the Academy Awards.
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Rogers said the thirty stocks listed on the Dow were "not a good indicator" of a global recovery.
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Numeracy, for example, is a good indicator of whether or not a homebuyer will wind up in foreclosure.
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Within a decade, the fish populations grew year-round and oysters, a good indicator of a marine environment's health, returned.
We often use it because it's a good indicator of what's going on.
It turns out that humor sites are a good indicator of how people are consuming and interacting with content online.
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"If that's a good indicator, then we will see a recovery in the PC industry within six months, " he says.
It is conceivable that Cirrus sales are no longer a good indicator of iPhone sales because Apple has found other suppliers.
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Technically, even getting one offer is a good indicator, but the more offers you get, the more accurate your estimate will be.
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Credit cards can be a good indicator of whether the potential lender can service the debt he or she is requesting.
Guidant is developing a wireless "advanced patient management" system for defibrillators, and is evaluating whether heart rate variability is a good indicator of attacks.
The number of approvals is regarded as a good indicator of forthcoming trends and suggests that sales will keep on rising in the coming months.
If the AMS has detected a specific peak in positrons, it's believed this could be a good indicator for the existence of the elusive dark stuff.
The services sector is seen as a good indicator of the health of the wider economy as it accounts for about three-quarters of the UK's GDP.
Mortgage approvals are a good indicator of short term trends in the property market, and have risen this year in line with recovery in completed sales.
Taking this as a base prediction, monthly vehicle sales for the balance of this year should be a good indicator as to trends in the overall Chinese economy.
The PGA awards are seen as a good indicator of which film could win best picture at the Oscars, the most coveted film prize of the year and highlight of the movie calendar.
"The cost of time survey is a good indicator of the general health of the profession on an annual basis and it's clear that the effects of the recession are not over, " she said.
Although it would definitely be useful to know your car's fuel mileage (a decline in miles per gallon is a good indicator of potential problems), I'm not dedicated enough to enter every single gasoline purchase.
Their reasons for doing so seem to be that the depth of the colour is a good indicator of how free a male is of parasitic infection, and thus how good a father he will make.
Several economic studies suggest that while the link between money and inflation has proved fickle in individual countries, pan-European measures of money are much more stable and a good indicator of growth and inflation in the region as a whole.
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