In addition to this week's good news on consumer confidence, for instance, a widely-followed composite of leading indicators rose 0.5% in May, well above most observers' expectations.

另外这周关于消费者信心方面的好的消息，例如五月份主要的指示广泛追求合成物上升了0.5%，完全超过了观察者的期望。

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This composite index of 11 leading indicators has a good record of providing accurate forecasts.

主要经济指标包括11个主要指数，一直都能提供准确的预测。

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This one, for example, from the OECD, shows how a composite of leading indicators - the red line - often move about six months before another measure of real economic activity.

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