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CONSUMER CONFIDENCE ?
CPI (Consumer Price Index)
ISM
(Institute for Supply Management)
JOBLESS CLAIMS
NONFARM PAYROLL
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CONSUMER CONFIDENCE Definition:
A survey of consumer attitudes concerning both the present situation as
well as expectations regarding economic conditions conducted by The Conference
Board. Five thousand consumers across the country are surveyed each month.
The level of consumer confidence is directly related to the strength of
consumer spending. |
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CPI (Consumer Price Index)
Definition : The Consumer Price Index is a measure of the average price
level of a fixed basket of goods and services purchased by consumers. Monthly
changes in the CPI represent the rate of inflation. |
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ISM (Institute for Supply
Management) Definition : Formerly known as the NAPM. Change was
effective in January 2002. ISM is a composite diffusion index of national
manufacturing conditions. Readings above 50% indicate an expanding factory
sector. |
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JOBLESS CLAIMS Forex
vs Equities and Futures ? Definition : A weekly compilation of the number
of individuals who filed for unemployment insurance for the first time.
This indicator, and more importantly, its four-week moving average, portends
trends in the labor market. |
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NONFARM PAYROLL Definition : The
employment situation is a set of labor market indicators. The unemployment
rate measures the number of unemployed as a percentage of the labor force.
Nonfarm payroll employment counts the number of paid employees working part-time
or full-time in the nation's business and government establishments. The
average workweek reflects the number of hours worked in the nonfarm sector.
Average hourly earnings reveal the basic hourly rate for major industries
as indicated in nonfarm payrolls. |
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