2006-11-06 09:48:11 · 3 answers · asked by Ernest S 1 in Social Science ➔ Economics
Depends on the context.
In the Treasury bond market, a bellwether issue (aka benchmark issue, aka current-coupon issue, aka on-the-run issue) is the most recently auctioned issue for a given maturity.
More generally, a bellwether issue is a security whose behavior can help predict market movements. A bellwether stock goes up in the morning, and the entire market goes up in the afternoon. Note, however, that no one has conclusively proven that bellwether stocks exist...
2006-11-06 10:12:56 · answer #1 · answered by NC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bellwether issue has something to do with the corporations selling your information to other corporations . Like my bank selling my personal info to a car dealer
2006-11-06 18:05:49 · answer #2 · answered by veerfish 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bellwether is an indicator of leading trends. (stocks) read the Bellwether Report for daily information.
2006-11-06 18:10:43 · answer #3 · answered by hicktowngal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋