diffusion index
noun [C]Definition
› ECONOMICS the degree to which different economic indicators (= measurements of economic activity) are changing in the same way at a particular time: March's diffusion index suggested Japan's recovery was losing steam.
› FINANCE, STOCK MARKET a measure of the percentage of shares that have increased in value over a particular period of time
(Definition of diffusion index noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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