leading-indicator

10 financial instruments currently grouped under the "leading-indicator" tag for thematic market research.

Name By Signal Most Connected

Baltic Dry IndexBDI
Real-time global trade pulse — shipping costs for iron ore, coal and grain predict economic cycles.
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ISM Manufacturing PMIISM-MFG
Factory sector health check — above 50 means expansion, a leading indicator traders watch obsessively.
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ISM Services PMIISM-SVC
Services economy pulse — 80% of US GDP in a single survey, from healthcare to tech to restaurants.
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US Building PermitsPERMIT
Housing pipeline indicator — permits today become construction jobs and home sales in 6-12 months.
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US Consumer Confidence IndexCONCORD
Household spending mood — Conference Board survey predicting retail sales and GDP growth direction.
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US Consumer SentimentUMCSENT
Michigan survey of household financial optimism — inflation expectations component moves bond markets.
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US Housing StartsHOUST
New construction activity — lumber demand, construction jobs and residential real estate cycle signal.
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US Leading Economic Index (LEI)LEI
Composite recession predictor — 10 economic indicators blended into one forward-looking signal.
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US New Home SalesHSN1F
Freshly built home demand — builder confidence, mortgage rates and suburban migration trends.
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US Producer Price IndexPPIACO
Upstream inflation pipeline — producer prices today become consumer prices tomorrow.
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