ahimsak: ECRI weekly growth rate has dipped into negative territory since Oct-10-2014. it is getting worse lately Let us know more about what your uncle's outlook, Thank You 10-Oct-14 134.2 0.9 17-Oct-14 131.7 -0.3 24-Oct-14 131.5 -1.4 31-Oct-14 132.5 -2.1 07-Nov-14 132.0 -2.9 14-Nov-14 133.1 -2.4 21-Nov-14 131.6 -2.4 28-Nov-14 132.3 -2.5 05-Dec-14 132.3 -2.4 12-Dec-14 131.1 -3.1 19-Dec-14 130.9 -3.3 26-Dec-14 129.8 -4.2 02-Jan-15 130.1 -5.0 09-Jan-15 131.1 -5.0 (Source from ECRI web site)