先せん行こう指し数すう

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Meanings

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noun

leading indicator

Economic term for a statistic that tends to change before the economy as a whole changes, used to forecast trends.

先before, ahead, previous

行going, journey, carry out

指finger, point to, indicate

数number, strength, fate

一いっ致ち指し数すう
A coincident indicator that moves at the same time as the economy, unlike 先行指数 which moves ahead.
遅ち行こう指し数すう
A lagging indicator that changes after the economy has already started moving, opposite of 先行指数.

Compound of 先行 (せんこう, 'preceding') and 指数 (しすう, 'index'), a direct translation of the English economic term 'leading indicator'.