Statistical data that provides a measure for the state of the economy (e.g. the Consumer Price Index, housing prices, stock market prices and bankruptcies).
Barometers of a nation's growth, with major ones issued usually monthly or quarterly by a government department. Examples are gross domestic product, consumer price index, money supply, trade balance and unemployment.
Key statistics showing the direction of the economy, such as unemployment rate, inflation rate, consumer confidence, and balance of trade.
Governmental statistics released on a regular basis that indicate the growth and health of a country. Economic indicators often affect/influence the value of a countrys currency. The Trade Deficit, the Gross National Product (GNP), Industrial Production, the Unemployment Rate, and Business Inventories are examples of economic indicators.
Key statistics and figures used to analyze business conditions and make forecasts.
various measures, statistics, and indices used to indicate the level and trend of economic activity and the state of business conditions; e.g., Consumer Price Index, employment rate, Dow-Jones Average, housing starts, gross national product.
Technical measures that analysts use to forecast events in economic systems; for example, Gross Domestic Product and Consumer Price Index.
Includes a nation's infrastructure, economic size, growth rates, and currency and exchange rates that might affect a business.
Being able to manage the economy implies the availability of useful and timely indexes of performance. Although there are hundreds of such measures, they are usually categorized as leading, coincident, and lagging indicators of performance.
Housing status, employment figures – signals as to the likely growth in the economy and inflation.
The key statistics of the economy that reveal the direction the economy is heading in
Any statistic relating to the performance of the economy. The main 4 are, 1) Inflation 2) Economic growth 3) Employment 4) Balance of Payments. Other statistics are, housing starts, home loan volumn, retail sales figures, consumer confidence, etc. All economic indicators will affect interest rates and in turn the mortgage rate for a home loan.
Statistics that help to determine the state of the economy. Such statistics can include the Consumer Price Index, housing starts, and unemployment rates.
published data that provides information on the current state of the economy. As such, they may give clues about the future direction of an economy, sending signals to which consumers, governments, companies and financial markets react
Statistics which suggest the direction of interest rates and the general economy. Examples are the unemployment rate, inflation rate, capacity utilization rate, and balance of trade.
Key statistics used to analyze business conditions and make forecasts. Among them are the unemployment rate, inflation rate, factory utilization rate and balance of trade. Also see leading economic indicators.
Statistics that help determine how the economy is faring. They include the Consumer Price Index, housing starts, and unemployment rates, among others.
Key statistics indicating the direction (expanding or contracting) of the economy. Some indicators are the unemployment rate, inflation rate and balance of trade. See: Consumer Price Index; Econometrics; Economic Growth Rate; Leading Indicators; Producer Price Index
Key statistics showing the direction of the economy. Among them are the unemployment rate, inflation rate, utilization rate, and balance of trade. See also Leading Indicators.
They are divided into three categories -- lagging, coincident and leading. Lagging indicators arrive after the fact; coincident indicators describe current conditions; and leading indicators forecast changes in the economy. Many of these numbers are generated by Statistics Canada, the federal government's central fact-gathering agency. Investors look most closely at leading indicators because economic trends affect prices of securities. Leading indicators include hiring patterns, money supply, corporate profits, housing starts, orders for durable goods, average hours worked by salaried employees and stock market indexes.