Broader stock indicators also surged.
By other measures, the promised changes in Greece and Italy heartened investors as well, at least for the moment: the leading stock market indexes in Britain, France and Germany all gained on Friday, and the rally extended to Wall Street, where the Dow Jones average ended the day 259.89 points, or 2.19 percent, higher, and broader market indicators also surged.
But the leadership has remained silent about another crucial indicator that has surged to a 20-year high: the country's birthrate.
Energy consumption, a clearer indicator of economic activity, surged by 16%%, says a minister.Syria's leaders, long shunned by fellow Arabs as well as Westerners, seem suddenly back in fashion, too.
A recently much expanded fire and security business fared only so-so while Hamilton's industrial compressors surged in typical lead indicator fashion.
Today, those economic indicators that had collapsed in early 2009 have surged above pre-crisis levels and continue to improve:.
Meanwhile, other important indicators — such as the generic congressional ballot, which surged almost six points in the GOP's favor in the final few weeks of the campaign — went largely unremarked.
Another key indicator -- DeBeers sales of rough diamonds -- surged 57percentt last year to a record $5.24 billion, up from $3.35 billion in 1998.
Sales of new homes surged nearly 10percentt in July from a month earlier, another indicator that the country's long-suffering housing market was starting to turn around.
Recent business indicators suggest that a bigger rebound is under way; several confidence surveys have surged upwards.
