Economic Indicators

Economic Indicators are statistical data points that reflect the current state or predict future trends of an economy. They are broadly classified as leading indicators (which forecast future activity, e.g., PMI, stock market performance), lagging indicators (which confirm trends after they occur, e.g., unemployment rate, CPI), and coincident indicators (which move in tandem with the economy, e.g., GDP). For investors in India, key indicators include IIP (Index of Industrial Production), WPI/CPI inflation, RBI policy rates, and foreign exchange reserves.