先せん行こう指し数すう

noun

leading indicator

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

• 内ない閣かく府ふは毎まい月つき、景けい気き動どう向こう指し数すうの先せん行こう指し数すうを発はっ表ぴょうしている。

  The Cabinet Office releases the leading index of business conditions every month.