They provide broad indicators of deviant performance which pinpoint areas for more detailed research.

However, the question is included in the analysis presented here as a broad overall indicator of how older people feel about their general health status.

One security might be tied to a broad economic indicator, like the gross domestic product.

In the past, Fed officials have paid less attention to a single monthly report than to broader indicators of inflation.

The 30-stock blue-chip index is now up 5 percent in just five trading days this year, and much broader indicators have done even better.

The broader indicators closed on the downside as well.

Other, broader indicators have also fallen below levels they reached on the first trading day of the year.

The report was the first broad indicator of business conditions last month.

The optimistic outlook came at a time when the economy's broad indicators have been surprisingly favorable.

It is a complex process which should involve professionals from all areas, in order to obtain a broader and more complete indicator.