Economic indicators are used by consumers, ... They include the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), the Standard & Poor's 500 Index (S&P 500), and the Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ).

This metric has a 100% success rate of forecasting future stock market returns when back-tested over more than 150 years.

Dow Jones Extends Rally On Monday, blue chips on the Dow Jones Industrial Average moved up 0.3%, or 114 points, while the S&P 500 edged higher and the Nasdaq lost 0.1% to snap a four-day win streak.

Historically speaking, one leading economic indicator paints a very clear picture of which direction the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite are headed next. Image source: Getty Images.

U.S. Leading Indicators Signal Further Economic Slowdown Provided by Dow Jones Jun 20, 2025, 2:28:00 PM. By Ed Frankl . ... (END) Dow Jones Newswires. June 20, 2025 10:28 ET (14:28 GMT) ...

U.S. stocks opened modestly higher Monday as investors await fresh economic data due out later this morning. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.1% soon after the opening bell, while the S&P ...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.5%, or 458 points, reversing its 540-point gain a day prior, ... Several other economic indicators further spooked the market, ...

The leading economic index published Monday by research group the Conference Board fell 0.5% in September, furthering a decline booked the previous month and dropping a little faster than ...

U.S. stocks settled mostly lower on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones index falling more than 150 points during the session ...