Yet even this represented an improvement on the Stygian depths of minus 39 last July, an all-time low since the index started in 1974, or the minus 37 recorded in January 2009.

但纵然如此，比之于1974年指数有史以来的最低点――去年7月的-39，或2009年1月的-37，可谓进步。

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The ABX Home Equity 06-2 index, whose price reflects the market's view of bonds rated BBB-minus backed by subprime loans made earlier this year, has fallen sharply since mid-November (see chart).

11月中旬以来，ABX 住宅资产06-2指数大幅下跌，该指数反映了市场对以今年初发放的次优房款作支持的BBB- 级别债券的看法。

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But since, small manufacturing firms, whose judgment of actual conditions was minus-six on the index, now have a forecast of minus-18.

但后来，小型制造公司对实际现状的预期曾是-6，如今的预期是-18。

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i-1 But with index i minus 1.

但是同时返回的是索引号。

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On Thursday the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank noted that factory activity in the mid-Atlantic region continued to slow in June with its index posting minus 17.1 compared to 15.6 in May.

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The index for finished minus food and energy surged .4%, the largest increase since last July.

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The economic-expectations index fell to minus-16.9 in June from 10.8 in May, against expectations for a reading of 2.8.

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