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New Zealand Socio - Economic Index 1996: An update and revision of the New Zealand Socio - Economic Index of Occupational Status

CU traits group was used as the dependent variable, covariates (age, time of blood collection, ABS Economic Index of Area, QFE, parental psychopathology (FAD and DASS scores), comorbid diagnosis severity) were entered in step 1 and serum serotonin level was entered in step 2.

This analysis of the 2017 VCE results clearly demonstrates that school performance is very strongly correlated to the socio - economic index of the school.

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«Based on data from the Council for Community and Economic Research in the second quarter of 2017, we ranked the [10] cheapest cities to live in based on [its] cost - of - living index score,» compared to a national average benchmark of 100.

On the economic front, the U.S. consumer price index rose a slight 0.3 per cent in December, translating into an annualized rate of 1.5 per cent.

Keith Parker, a strategist at UBS who has a 3,300 target on the S&P 500 for 2018, said only 35 - to - 45 percent of the tax plan is priced into the market, noting the index's recent gains have been mostly a product of better - than - expected economic data and strong earnings.

The positive economic data, which included the release of better - than - expected purchasing managers» index (PMI) readings last Wednesday, and a large current account surplus in some euro zone economies, have given confidence to investors to buy euros.

As Neil Dutta, head of economic research for Renaissance Macro, wrote in a note to clients, Friday's report was the lowest reading in sixth months, and the index has been «below the 50 breakeven level for nine of the last ten months and will likely intensify calls for additional policy accommodation.»

The country ranks 115th on the World Bank's Doing Business index and 138th on the Heritage Foundation's Index of Economic Freedom, thanks to a tangle of taxes, tax credits, subsidies, prohibitions, exemptions, and deindex and 138th on the Heritage Foundation's Index of Economic Freedom, thanks to a tangle of taxes, tax credits, subsidies, prohibitions, exemptions, and deIndex of Economic Freedom, thanks to a tangle of taxes, tax credits, subsidies, prohibitions, exemptions, and delays.

Citigroup's Economic Surprise Index, a measure of how much recent economic stats have been above or below expectations, is now at the third - highest level since the financial rEconomic Surprise Index, a measure of how much recent economic stats have been above or below expectations, is now at the third - highest level since the financial reconomic stats have been above or below expectations, is now at the third - highest level since the financial recovery.

Greece ranks 87th out of 137 countries in the World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Index, behind Tajikistan and Ukraine.

The index takes into account Americans» views of current economic conditions and their expectations for the next six months.

Gallup's daily index of economic confidence has been plumbing lows not seen since September 2008, the Wall Street Journal's Sudeep Reddy noted on Thursday.

NEW YORK, Jan 3 (Reuters)- The S&P 500 index rose above 2,700 for the first time on Wednesday and other major indexes hit record highs as technology stocks climbed amid indications of robust economic growth in the United States and overseas.

In September, HSBC reported that its China Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index — an economic indicator that speaks to the health of the manufacturing sector — was a low 47.9.

The economic confidence index jumped to 107.8 in December from a revised figure of 106.6 in November.

The dollar index, which compares it to a basket of global currencies, was down around 10 percent last year after several years of gains as the U.S. economy improved following the global economic crash.

This week, Germany's business pages have been full of little warnings about the Return of Inflation, the biggest bogeyman in the Teutonic economic lexicon, all because the annual consumer price index rose to its highest level in over three years in December, a shocking 1.7 %.

«Often in the hands of entrepreneurs or families, small businesses with up to 99 employees are typically more flexible when economic shifts occur but can lack the deep pockets to survive a major decline in the economy,» notes the Index besides a graph showing a sharp decline in wages during the worst years of the economic crisis and a steep increase over the last three quarters of last year.

Data from China's National Bureau of Statistics showed the consumer price index rose 3.2 percent in February from a year ago, versus expectations of a 3.0 percent rise, while annual industrial production (IP) growth in January and February combined at 9.9 percent was the lowest since October 2012 - the starting point of China's nascent economic recovery.

The Morning Consult Policy Index is an ongoing poll of voters» opinions about economic, technology, health, and environmental issues.

The sentiment index is composed of two parts: consumers» views of current economic conditions and their expectations about future conditions.

Its release is a Rorschach blot: some see a list of overpaid bureaucratic fat cats; others a vindictive exercise in public shaming; plenty point out that the list isn't inflation - indexed and therefore divorced from economic reality.

When choosing countries to invest in, Langham looks at the price - to - book ratio of the national stock indexes rather than price - to - earnings, as it's difficult to predict profits in a weak economic environment.

While most of his proposals — «to abandon the gold standard, let international exchange rates float, use federal surpluses and deficits as macroeconomic policy tools that could counter cyclical trends, and establish bureaus of economic statistics (including a consumer price index) in order to facilitate this effort» — are now conventional practice, his critique of fractional - reserve banking still «remains outside the bounds of conventional wisdom» although a recent paper by the IMF reinvigorated his proposals.

The Purchasing Manager's Index is an indicator of the economic health of the manufacturing sector.

November Franchise Business Index Down due to Fiscal Cliff In another economic indicator, the IFA monthly Franchise Business Index (FBI), an index of the economic health of the franchise sector, fell 0.3 percent in NoveIndex Down due to Fiscal Cliff In another economic indicator, the IFA monthly Franchise Business Index (FBI), an index of the economic health of the franchise sector, fell 0.3 percent in NoveIndex (FBI), an index of the economic health of the franchise sector, fell 0.3 percent in Noveindex of the economic health of the franchise sector, fell 0.3 percent in November.

The USG + U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index (CCI) is a quarterly economic index designed to gauge the outlook for, and resulting confidence in, the commercial construction induIndex (CCI) is a quarterly economic index designed to gauge the outlook for, and resulting confidence in, the commercial construction induindex designed to gauge the outlook for, and resulting confidence in, the commercial construction industry.

The Citi Economic Surprise Index, a gauge of how much recent economic data have shot above or fallen below expectations, slipped to 21.80 in April 16 from a high oEconomic Surprise Index, a gauge of how much recent economic data have shot above or fallen below expectations, slipped to 21.80 in April 16 from a high oeconomic data have shot above or fallen below expectations, slipped to 21.80 in April 16 from a high of 84.70.

Market analysts blamed the destabilizing influence of leverage in the market for the enduring weakness, aggravated by a lack of economic data to support a rally that had seen major indexes rise as much as 150 percent by early June.

This alternative to the regular Consumer Price Index takes into account an economic phenomenon called the substitution effect, which reflects changes in consumer behavior when prices of substitutable goods move in different directions.

The HFRI Macro (Total) Index is managed by trading a broad range of strategies in which the investment process is predicated on movements in underlying economic variables and the impact these have on equity, fixed - income, hard currency, and commodity markets.

The Council for Community and Economic Research (ACCRA) Cost of Living Index that measures the relative cost of U.S. metropolitan areas examines a new 2,400 square foot, four - bedroom, two - bath home with an attached two - car garage suitable for a management household.

They can offer the growth potential of stocks, a possible plus at a time when the economic environment and earnings are generally supportive of equities, as we've seen with the steady rise in indexes across most asset classes.

While the extent of the seasonal problem will be debated, monitoring year - over-year growth rates is a matter of simple prudence at this juncture not only for ECRI's indexes but also for other economic data.

Following the British vote to exit the European Union, global economic concerns, coupled with weakness in the Japanese economy, drove interest rates in Britain, Europe and Japan to fresh lows, prompting a burst of yield - seeking speculation that has driven the S&P 500 Index a few percent above its May 2015 peak.

The resurgence in corporate profits, a broad - based improvement in global economic growth, the stabilization of commodity prices and strong purchasing managers» indexes all support an upswing in capital spending.

Those investors got a reminder of the potential volatility in recent weeks, when emerging - market stock funds lost just as much as S&P 500 index funds during the sell - off in late January and early February, even though the trigger for the market's fear was an economic report out of the United States.

«While the current economic climate has driven a relentless focus on costs, that focus is paying dividends, with the global cost of electricity from renewable sources falling year - on - year,» said Ben Warren, chief editor of the Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI).

More recently, the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), or «fear gauge,» has surged on the departures of Gary Cohn as chief economic advisor and Rex Tillerson as secretary of state, as well as the application of tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.

Mr. Chamie has been tracking the emerging markets» purchasing managers index (PMI), an indicator of economic activity.

The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of global shipping that is followed closely by economists, is suddenly raising red flags over the pace of the economic rebound.

Many investors believe that China is currently under - represented in global equity indices relative to its economic influence (for example, China represents roughly 17 % of global GDP, 11 % of global trade, and 9 % of global consumption but today comprises only a 3.5 % weight in the MSCI ACWI Index).1, 2 Given the size of the China A-shares market, inclusion in global indices is regarded as key to bringing China's overall representation more closely in line.

Despite all of the hope for an economic recovery, and the willingness to equate such hope with a positive investment outlook, I continue to view the major indices as steeply overvalued.

Index futures, like the S&P 500 Index (NYSE: SPY), have become very popular as broader economic bets for day traders given their high level of liquidity and less stock - specific risk.

Barring further breakdowns by other market internals, a further advance in the major indices of roughly 5 % would be enough to override other divergences in the trend picture, and that would shift us to a constructive position (up to about 40 % unhedged) regardless of valuations or economic conditions.

In Europe, despite moderating Purchasing Managers» Indices — a composite indicator of the economic health of the manufacturing and services sector — 1Q18 growth is tracking at an annualized 2.5 % Q.

Visitors to Advisor Perspectives will recognize the S&P Composite Stock Price Index as a regular feature in our long - term charts of market and economic happenings.

The J.P. Morgan Global Purchasing Manager's Index is an indicator of the economic health of the global manufacturing sector.

For each of the indicators measured (New Orders, Backlog of Orders, New Export Orders, Imports, Production, Supplier Deliveries, Inventories, Customers» Inventories, Employment and Prices), this report shows the percentage reporting each response, the net difference between the number of responses in the positive economic direction (higher, better and slower for Supplier Deliveries) and the negative economic direction (lower, worse and faster for Supplier Deliveries), and the diffusion index.