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Change in the asking price of homes for sale; This is the UK's earliest report on housing inflation, but tends to produce a relatively mild impact because asking prices and selling prices are not always correlated; It's a leading indicator of the housing industry's health because rising house prices attract investors and spur industry activity;
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Measures the difference in value between imported and exported goods and services. A rising trend has a positive effect on the nation's currency as demand for the currency is elevated as foreigners convert their native currency to purchase exports. A positive Trade Balance indicates that more gods and servies were exported than imported in a given period. It has a big impact on GDP because high demand for exports increases employment and production.
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index based on surveyed institutional investors and analysts; A reading above 0.0 indicates optimism, below indicates pessimism; It's a leading indicator of economic health - investors and analysts are highly informed by virtue of their job, and changes in their sentiment can be an early signal of future economic activity; Survey of about 350 institutional investors and analysts which asks respondents to rate the relative 6-month economic outlook for Germany; Actual higher than Forecast is Good for currency;
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Change in the total value of sales made by manufacturers.It's a leading indicator of economic health - manufacturers are quickly affected by market conditions, and changes in their sales can be an early signal of future activity such as hiring,spending and investment.result higher than expected is good for currency.
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index based on surveyed manufacturers in New York state; A reading above 0.0 indicates improving conditions, below indicates worsening conditions; It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses react quickly to market conditions, and changes in their sentiment can be an early signal of future economic activity such as spending, investment, and hiring; Survey of about 200 manufacturers in New York state which asks respondents to rate the relative level of general business conditions.
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Change in the total value of services purchased by businesses; It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses are quickly affected by market conditions, and changes in their spending can be an early signal of future economic activity such as investment, earnings, and hiring.
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Change in the price businesses and the government pay for labor, including bonuses; Data represents the 3-month moving average compared to the same period a year earlier. A figure that excludes bonuses is also released, but not included for lack of significance; It's a leading indicator of consumer inflation - when businesses pay more for labor the higher costs are usually passed on to the consumer;
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Change in the price of imported goods and services purchased domestically; It contributes to inflation for businesses and consumers, especially those who rely heavily on imported goods and services;
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Change in the total value of sales at the wholesale level; It's a leading indicator of consumer spending - retailers generally order more goods from wholesalers when they expect consumer sales to increase;
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index based on surveyed manufacturers in New York state; A reading above 0.0 indicates improving conditions, below indicates worsening conditions; It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses react quickly to market conditions, and changes in their sentiment can be an early signal of future economic activity such as spending, investment, and hiring; Survey of about 200 manufacturers in New York state which asks respondents to rate the relative level of general business conditions;
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Measures the total value of output produced by factories, mines, and utilities. Industrial Production reacts quickly to the ups and downs of the business cycle and can be a leading indicator of manufacturing employment, average earnings, and personal income. A rising trend has a positive effect on the nation's currency because high levels of production are a sign of a strong economy.
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might cause Low liquidity and irregular volatility.
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It's among the primary tools the BOJ uses to communicate with investors about monetary policy. It contains the outcome of their decision on interest rates and commentary about the economic conditions that influenced their decision. Most importantly, it projects the economic outlook and offers clues on the outcome of future rate decisions.
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National Australia Bank (NAB) Business Confidence measures the mood of domestic firms in non-farm sectors. The indicator is derived from a survey of around 350 small to large sized companies.
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Difference in value between spending and income for public corporations and local government during the previous month.
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index based on surveyed manufacturers; A reading above 0 indicates increasing order volume is expected, below indicates expectations are for lower volume; Survey of about 550 manufacturers which asks respondents to rate the relative level of order volume expected during the next 3 months; It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses react quickly to market conditions, and changes in their expectations can be an early signal of future economic activity such as spending, investment, and hiring.
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Total value of domestic stocks, bonds, and money-market assets purchased by foreigners during the reported month; Demand for domestic securities and currency demand are directly linked because foreigners must buy the domestic currency to purchase the nation's securities; Actual higher than Forecast is Good for currency;
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index based on surveyed manufacturers in Philadelphia; A reading above 0.0 indicates improving conditions, below indicates worsening conditions. This survey tends to have a relatively mild impact because it's released a few days after the tightly correlated Empire State Manufacturing Index; It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses react quickly to market conditions, and changes in their sentiment can be an early signal of future economic activity such as spending, investment, and hiring; Survey of about 250 manufacturers in the Philadelphia Federal Reserve district which asks respondents to rate the relative level of general business conditions.
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Change in the number of cubic feet of natural gas held in underground storage during the past week; While this is a US indicator, it most affects the loonie due to Canada's massive oil sands;
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The level of inventories of barrels of crude oil held in inventory by commercial firms during the past week influences the price of petroleum products, which can have an impact on inflation and other economic forces.
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Measures the total credit card expenditures for brand name credit cards. Consumer spending is a major driver of the economy (about two-thirds of GDP); therefore, rising trend has a positive effect on the nation's currency.
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Measures the change in spending for services and goods. Similar to the Tertiary Industry Activity Index, it adds data from the primary sector, including farming, fishing, forestry,manufacturing, and mining.
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The Bank of Japan (BOJ) Monthly Report is based on data from the last Monetary Policy Meeting and provides a summary of the current economic climate from the Bank's viewpoint, including growth, inflation, exports, and interest rates.
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index based on surveyed purchasing managers in the manufacturing industry; A reading above 50.0 indicates industry expansion, below indicates contraction. There are two versions of this report released about a week apart – Flash and Final. The Flash release, which the source began reporting in Mar 2008, is the earliest and thus tends to have the most impact. The Final is not reported for lack of significance. Full reports are only available to journalists registered with Markit; Survey of purchasing managers which asks respondents to rate the relative level of business conditions including employment, production, new orders, prices, supplier deliveries, and inventories; It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses react quickly to market conditions, and their purchasing managers hold perhaps the most current and relevant insight into the company's view of the economy.
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Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed purchasing managers in the services industry
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index based on surveyed purchasing managers in the services industry; Survey of about 400 purchasing managers which asks respondents to rate the relative level of business conditions including employment, production, new orders, prices, supplier deliveries, and inventories;A reading above 50.0 indicates industry expansion, below indicates contraction. There are two versions of this report released about a week apart – Flash and Final. The Flash release, which the source began reporting in Mar 2008, is the earliest and thus tends to have the most impact. The Final is not reported for lack of significance. Full reports are only available to journalists registered with Markit; It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses react quickly to market conditions, and their purchasing managers hold perhaps the most current and relevant insight into the company's view of the economy
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index based on surveyed purchasing managers in the manufacturing industry; A reading above 50.0 indicates industry expansion, below indicates contraction. There are two versions of this report released about a week apart – Flash and Final. The Flash release, which the source began reporting in Mar 2008, is the earliest and thus tends to have the most impact. The Final is not reported for lack of significance. Full reports are only available to journalists registered with Markit; Survey of purchasing managers which asks respondents to rate the relative level of business conditions including employment, production, new orders, prices, supplier deliveries, and inventories; It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses react quickly to market conditions, and their purchasing managers hold perhaps the most current and relevant insight into the company's view of the economy
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index based on surveyed purchasing managers in the services industry; Survey of about 400 purchasing managers which asks respondents to rate the relative level of business conditions including employment,new orders, production, prices, supplier deliveries, and inventories; A reading above 50.0 indicates industry expansion, below indicates contraction. There are two versions of this report released about a week apart – Flash and Final. The Flash release, which the source began reporting in Mar 2008, is the earliest and thus tends to have the most impact. The Final is not reported for lack of significance. Full reports are only available to journalists registered with Markit; It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses react quickly to market conditions, and their purchasing managers hold perhaps the most current and relevant insight into the company's view of the economy
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index based on surveyed purchasing managers in the manufacturing industry; A reading above 50.0 indicates industry expansion, below indicates contraction. There are two versions of this report released about a week apart – Flash and Final. The Flash release, is the earliest and thus tends to have the most impact. The Final is not reported for lack of significance; Survey of purchasing managers which asks respondents to rate the relative level of business conditions including employment, production, new orders, prices, supplier deliveries, and inventories; It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses react quickly to market conditions, and their purchasing managers hold perhaps the most current and relevant insight into the company's view of the economy
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Difference in value between imported and exported goods, services, income flows, and unilateral transfers during the previous quarter; This is the seasonally adjusted data (as most FF numbers are), not to be confused with the non-seasonally adjusted number reported by some news agencies. The goods portion has no impact because it's a duplicate of the Trade Balance data released about a week earlier; It's directly linked to currency demand - a rising surplus indicates that foreigners are buying more of the domestic currency to execute transactions in the country;
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Measures overall economic health by combining ten leading indicators including average weekly hours, stock prices, consumer expectations, new orders, interest rate spreads, and housing permits.
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