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Economic indicatorAn variable that is measured and publicly reported and that is considered meaningful not only for itself but as a sign of how rapidly the larger economy is expanding or contracting.Similar MatchesSuper Bowl indicatorSuper Bowl indicatorA theory that if a team from the old American Football League pre-1970 wins the Super Bowl, the stock market will decline during the coming year. If a team from the old pre-1990 National Football League wins the Super Bowl, stock prices will increase in the coming year. Lagging indicatorLagging indicatorA measurable economic variable that varies over the business cycle, reaching peaks and troughs somewhat later than other macroeconomic variables such as GDP and unemployment. Contrasts with leading indicator. Monetary indicatorsMonetary indicatorsEconomic indicators of the effects of monetary policy, such as the condition of the credit market. Economic indicatorsEconomic indicatorsThe key statistics of the economy that reveal the direction the economy is heading in; for example, the unemployment rate and the inflation rate. Sentiment indicatorsSentiment indicatorsThe general feeling of investors about the state of the market, such as whether they are bullish or bearish. Further SuggestionsCoincident indicatorsLeading economic indicators Overbought oversold indicator Requirement Indicator Matrix Leading indicator Momentum indicators Leading indicator Coppock Indicator |
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