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Unemployment Rate
(US, EZ, UK, AU, NZ, CH) The percentage of persons willing to work and actively seeking employment but who are without jobs. A lower Unemployment Rate translates into more income-earning workers…
Tankan report (JPY)
Quarterly economic review, published by the research statistics department of the Bank of Japan. Tankan is the most important Japanese indicator. The Tankan gives insight into the future direction of…
Trade Balance (US, EZ, UK)
The difference between the value of exports and imports in Germany. Trade Balance is one of the biggest components of Germany’s Balance of Payment. As Germany is Europe’s largest economy…
Retail Sales (US, UK, EZ, AU, CD, CH)
Index shows changes in retail sales volume. Retail sales volume is one of the indexes of consumer spending; therefore as a consumer demand and consumer confidence indicator, it may serve…
Producer Price Index (PPI) (US, UK)
Index that measures the average change in selling prices received by domestic producers of goods and services over a period of time. PPIs measure price change from the perspective of…
Non-farm Payrolls (US)
The number of new jobs added outside of the farming sectors during a month. Payroll is the payment record based on which employees receive their salaries. This is a very…
New Home Sales (US)
An economic indicator that measures sales of newly built homes. Released by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Census Bureau. A sign in positive figures will result in a stronger economy…
Manufacturing PMI (US, EZ, UK)
Purchasing managers are tasked with gauging future demand, and adjusting orders for materials accordingly. The PMI summarizes the opinions of these executives to give a picture of the future of…
Jobless Claims (Initial Claims) (US)
It is the change in the number of people applying for jobless claims. It can be an indicator of how many people lost their jobs in the past week. Has…
Interest Rates Decisions (US, EZ, UK, AU, NZ, CH)
Central Bankers worldwide meet on a monthly basis to discuss and decide on their monetary policy. Usually they also decide to hold, cut, or hike their relative interest rate. FOMC…
