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leading indicators

American

[lee-ding] / ˈli dɪŋ /

plural noun

Economics.

data that reflect current economic conditions and can suggest future developments or fluctuations in the nation's economy: issued, usually monthly, by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis in the Commerce Department.

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U.S. economic data due Monday include the leading indicators report for June, released at 10:00 a.m.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026

Other U.S. data due during the week include leading indicators figures for June on Monday, weekly jobless claims Thursday, and June new home sales Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

Other leading indicators in the economic data are pointing to a manufacturing revival.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

Of the states that are likely to report results fairly rapidly, Georgia, North Carolina and Michigan will be seen as leading indicators.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2024

The Reuters Tankan indexes, which can serve as leading indicators for the Bank of Japan tankan surveys, are calculated by subtracting the percentage of pessimistic respondents from optimistic ones.

From Reuters ● Aug. 15, 2023

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