indicator
noun [ C ]
uk/ˈɪndɪkeɪtər/ us ECONOMICS, FINANCE
something that shows what a situation is like or how it is changing:
indicator of sth Rising orders are an indicator of the health of the manufacturing sector.
key/important/strong indicator The banking sector is a key indicator of the state of the economy.
a good/useful/reliable indicator
See also
coincident indicator
economic indicator
financial indicator
index of coincident indicators
index of leading economic indicators
key performance indicator
leading indicator
market indicator
Myers-Briggs type indicator
performance indicator
sentiment indicator
technical indicator