The phrase "a key gauge" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to an important measure or indicator of something, often in contexts like performance, progress, or assessment.
Example: "Customer satisfaction is a key gauge of our company's success."
Alternatives: "a crucial indicator" or "an important measure".
But revenue fell 1percentt, and same-store sales, a key gauge of retailer health, fell 5percentt.
The metric is a key gauge of health because it strips out the volatility of newly opened and closed locations.
For example, the Conference Board said yesterday that its composite index of leading economic indicators, a key gauge of future economic activity, fell 0.2percentt in October.
Average hourly earnings, a key gauge of inflation pressures, rose a slightly higher-than-expected 0.4percentto to $13.50, in January, the fastest pace since September.
The metric is a key gauge of a retailer's health because it strips out the impact of recently opened or closed locations.
In another report Thursday, a key gauge of activity in service industries, which account for about 80percentt of economic activity in the United States, edged up to 48.4 in August, from 46.4 in July.
Monthly average stream flow data with 35 year period of record from a key gauging station support the findings of the model results.
A key forecasting gauge rose to a new high in December, signaling that the economy's record expansion should continue well into the year.
Germany's benchmark DAX index has climbed 4.63percentt in local-currency terms, France's CAC has risen 6.08percentt, and a key Italian gauge is up 6.42percentt.
Commerce Department data also showed the personal consumption expenditures price index excluding food and energy, a key inflation gauge monitored by the Federal Reserve, was up 1.3percentt from a year ago in September, matching the August increase.
A day after the central bank toned down concerns about rising prices, a key inflation gauge posted only a small increase.
