Sentence examples for taking the index from inspiring English sources

That's a stronger reading than expected, taking the index back to its levels before June's referendum.

Lenders set the new rate by taking the index rate and adding a few percentage points, called the margin.

The situation was just as severe in the US where the S&P 500 opened sharply lower, taking the index near to its lowest level since 2013.

The group's index of leading economic indicators rose 1 percent in December, taking the index to a record high of 112.4.

The European Union's economic sentiment index fell by 5 points to 97.3 for the EU, and by 4.7 to 98.3 for the 17 countries using the euro, taking the index below its long-term average of 100.

Bank of Scotland chief economist Donald MacRae said: "October's Labour Market Barometer rose to its joint-highest level in over six years, taking the index back to pre-recession levels.

The fall was the first since January and took the index to its lowest level since May 2005.

The market soon began an ascent that took the index above 1,160.

That takes the index back to where it was in mid-January.

On Monday the S.& P. 500 broke a seven-day slide that had taken the index down 7.9 percent.

The gimmick is that you can take the index cards out (they're perforated), to shuffle them as if you were the author yourself.