These are market indicators that anticipate a change in the direction of the economy.

See Composite leading indicators (CLI).

Economic variables which anticipate or contain useful information for predicting future developments in other variables.

Leading indicators are economic indicators that rise or fall ahead of changes in the overall economic cycle. They are used to predict changes in overall economic output and activity. They include share prices, new orders for investment goods, housing construction orders and indexes of consumer confidence.

Refer to Indicators

Market indicators that signal the state of the economy for the coming months. Some of the leading indicators include: average manufacturing workweek, initial claims for unemployment insurance, orders for consumer goods and material, percentage of companies reporting slower deliveries, change in manufacturers' unfilled orders for durable goods, [..]

Economic indicators that change before the economy changes.

Economic statistics that are considered to predict future changes in economic growth rates and total business activity, e.g. unemployment, retail sales.