      Economic indicators are cumulative, meaning that one indicatorconfirms or negates the next. During periods where half of the indicatorspoint in one direction and the other half point in the opposite direction,reactions in the marketplace will be less dramatic. During periods wherethe scale is tipped clearly in one direction or the other, economic newsreleases will cause substantial reactions in the marketplace. The degree towhich the market will react depends upon the variance between estimated andactual figures.