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Leading Indicator

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Leading Indicator
A measurable economic factor that changes before the economy starts to follow a particular pattern or trend. Leading indicators are used to predict changes in the economy, but are not always accurate.

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Bond yields are typically a good leading indicator of the market because traders anticipate and speculate trends in the economy.

Leading indicator
A change in a measurable economic factor that is evident before the economy starts to follow a specific trend.
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