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indicator

[in-di-key-ter] / ˈɪn dɪˌkeɪ tər /


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The technical indicator for gold doesn’t necessarily mean that a bearish trend for prices is on tap, he added.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

That nearly seven tonnes of kit arriving in Miami a week before the squad was an early indicator of the preparation that had gone on.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

The 50-day moving average is often used as a sign of intermediate momentum among traders, and sinking below this indicator can signal a downtrend for the stock.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

—Eurozone government bond yields edged lower, helped by falling oil prices and ahead of Germany’s Ifo business sentiment indicator.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

One very useful function of natural plant communities — now pretty generally stigmatized as “weeds” — is to serve as an indicator of the condition of the soil.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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