In the final analysis, the gold market is always an inflation indicator.

The economy is strong by almost every measure and in recent weeks, some inflation indicators have begun to stir.

Another important inflation indicator, the employment cost index for the second quarter, will also be released on Tuesday.

This inflation indicator had risen four-tenths of 1 percent in September.

"And what inflation indicator has moved up to make you think that we should have a 6 percent interest rate?"

I get a sense that the focus this week will be on those inflation indicators, and that as a result we could do much better.

The drop in various inflation indicators also affected the stock and credit markets.

Monthly inflation indicators are also likely to be much more moderate, analysts said.

A few years ago Lithuania was also in the same situation, but the inflation indicator lacked one tenth of a percentage point.

The financial markets were also awaiting another inflation indicator: a Government report on producer prices to be released this morning.