Confidence fell in the services, retail and consumer sectors, but was broadly stable in industry and construction.

The system sets broadly stable rates, and currencies are allowed to fluctuate only within a narrow band.

These moves were complete by the end of the 1980s, and allocations remained broadly stable until their withdrawal during 2003-04.

Under the system, countries must maintain broadly stable exchange rates among their currencies, which are allowed to fluctuate only within a narrow band.

First, despite their frustrations with politicians, the attitudes of citizens toward immigration have remained broadly stable.

Halifax index also shows a 0.9% decline in December 2011 and predicts a broadly stable 2012 .

The increase in demand was being matched by rising supply, leading to broadly stable prices, the report added.

Britain's trade gap with rest of world remained broadly stable in first three months of the year, according to provisional Government figures.

The Borough Council projects that the population will remain broadly stable at this level.

If you look at the chart on page 32 of the November inflation report, core inflation remained broadly stable over the last few years.