Several indexes of economic activity suggest the recession was moderately severe.

The five-year saving, assuming an annual rate of inflation half a percentage point lower than the current index suggests, would total $64 billion.

That means the stocks of many of the small companies did not rise as loftily in 1995 as the index suggests.

Findaproperty.com's rental index suggests that across the rest of Britain, rents are 3.8 per cent lower than a year ago but rose marginally in October.

The index suggests the currency should be trading at 19 to the US dollar, or 38pc higher than its current level of around 30.

The 2009 index, suggested the rouble was 43pc undervalued.

Both indices suggest there is still much to be evaluated and it is expected to be a volatile race.

For the first time in five months, the index suggested that factories were contracting rather than expanding.

We were left alone, and Belbo showed me indexes, chapter outlines, suggested layouts.

An index of more than 50 suggests economic expansion.