Prompt indication of future trends in financial reporting? (6)
I believe the answer is:
foment
'prompt' is the definition.
(both can mean to provoke or bring about)
'indication of future trends in financial reporting?' is the wordplay.
'indication of future trends' becomes 'omen'.
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'financial reporting?' becomes 'ft' (Financial Times).
'omen' placed within 'ft' is 'FOMENT'.
(Other definitions for foment that I've seen before include "produce a stir" , "Arouse or stimulate, perhaps trouble" , "Arouse or stimulate, say trouble" , "Arouse or stimulate, maybe trouble" , "Stir up or stimulate, say trouble" .)