Why Exports Numbers a Leading Indicator to the Stock Market?

2023年8月25日

US exports have reached its record low, even lower than during the Covid period. What is happening and how will this impact the GDP subsequently and also the stock markets?

Export number is the leading indicator of GDP, and GDP is the leading indicator of the stock market.

GDP = C + I + G + (X-M)
C = Consumer spending
I = Investment
G = Government spending
X = Exports
M = Imports

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