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You can see how the business cycle clock operates starting from the point of period that you choose. (MoM : Month-on-Month)

The business cycle clock visually displays like a clock the location of the main economic indicators through the different phases of a business cycle.
  • slowdown
  • expansion
  • recession
  • recovery

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The graph of the business cycle clock in January

According to the business cycle clock in January, Services, Value of Construction Completed, Exports are located  in the expansion phase(green quadrant),
Retail Sales, Imports, Business Survey Index(BSI), Consumer Expectation Index is located in the Recovery phase(yellow quadrant),
Industrial Production are located in the slowdown phase(orange quadrant),
Equipment Investment, Employed Persons are located in the recession phase(Red quadrant).

In comparison with December's clock, Services, Value of Construction Completed, Exports, Retail Sales, Imports, Business Survey Index(BSI), Consumer Expectation Index are increased 
while Industrial Production, Equipment Investment, Employed Persons are decreased.
Each quadrant has the following meaning.

○ Green quadrant : MoM increase of economic indicators(cyclical change components), above trend
○ Orange quadrant : MoM decrease of economic indicators(cyclical change components), above trend
○ Red quadrant : MoM decrease of economic indicators(cyclical change components), below trend
○ Yellow quadrant : MoM increase of economic indicators(cyclical change components), below trend

Note
 
1. Individual indicators of the business cycle clock are made by using a cyclical component where seasonal, irregular and trend factors are removed and cyclical component’s monthly change, so its direction might be different form the original series or the seasonally adjusted series.

2. Each of the individual indicators’ latest location within the 4 quadrants might change as data is renewed every month due to the filtering method of the cyclical component.

3. The business cycle clock is scheduled to be updated near the beginning days of every month.

March 8, 2024 updated