41.   Moreover, the government said yesterday that its June index of leading indicators, a gauge of future economic growth, posted its first gain of the year.

42.   Neither did a separate report from the Conference Board indicating its index of leading indicators rose at the fastest rate in five months.

43.   Not counting the Municipal Railway, all leading San Francisco indicators are up.

44.   On Wednesday, reports are due on the leading indicators for March and factory orders.

45.   On Wednesday, the Commerce Department will issue the October index of leading indicators.

46.   On Friday, the Conference Board released its index of leading indicators for November.

47.   On Monday the Bank of England will publish it January narrow money supply report which is seen by some analysts as a leading indicator of retail sales growth.

48.   Orders for such parts are a leading indicator of production of finished electronic goods.

49.   Other economic statistics released Wednesday, including the index of leading indicators for March, also pointed to a pickup in the economy.

50.   Other leading indicators also advanced toward records established last month.