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"importance": -1, "indicator": "Wheat Exp Sale Next Yr Net", "link": "", "period": "w/o Dec. 16, 2019", "previous": 0, "scale": " K", "source": "Agricul Dept", "title": "United States-ExportSales-Wheat Exp Sale Next Yr Net", "unit": "Tonne" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "", "country": "US", "currency": "USD", "date": "2019-12-27T13:30:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12352718 2019-12-27 13:30:00 +0000 UTC USD United States-ExportSales-Up Cotton Exp Sales New", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Up Cotton Exp Sales New", "link": "", "period": "w/o Dec. 16, 2019", "previous": 254.2, "scale": " K", "source": "Agricul Dept", "title": "United States-ExportSales-Up Cotton Exp Sales New", "unit": "Number of" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "", "country": "ZA", "currency": "ZAR", "date": "2019-12-27T12:00:00.000Z", "forecast": 5, "id": "12292824 2019-12-27 12:00:00 +0000 UTC ZAR South Africa-Trade balance-Trade Bal (Incl. Region)*", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Trade Bal (Incl. Region)*", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": 3.09, "scale": " B", "source": "SARS", "title": "South Africa-Trade balance-Trade Bal (Incl. Region)*", "unit": "ZAR" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "Trade balance, called also net export, is the difference between the value ofcountry's exports and imports, over a period of time.A positive balance (trade surplus) means that exports exceed imports, a negativeone means the opposite.Positive trade balance illustrates high competitiveness of country's economy.This strengthens investors' interest in the local currency, appreciating itsexchange rate.", "country": "MX", "currency": "MXN", "date": "2019-12-27T12:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12635426 2019-12-27 12:00:00 +0000 UTC MXN Mexico-Trade balance-Trade Balance, $*", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Trade Balance, $*", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": -0.726, "scale": " B", "source": "INEGI", "title": "Mexico-Trade balance-Trade Balance, $*", "unit": "USD" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "Trade balance, called also net export, is the difference between the value ofcountry's exports and imports, over a period of time.A positive balance (trade surplus) means that exports exceed imports, a negativeone means the opposite.Positive trade balance illustrates high competitiveness of country's economy.This strengthens investors' interest in the local currency, appreciating itsexchange rate.", "country": "MX", "currency": "MXN", "date": "2019-12-27T12:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12635426 2019-12-27 12:00:00 +0000 UTC MXN Mexico-Trade balance-Trade Balance SA*", "importance": 0, "indicator": "Trade Balance SA*", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": 0.489, "scale": " B", "source": "INEGI", "title": "Mexico-Trade balance-Trade Balance SA*", "unit": "USD" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "International reserves are used to settle balance of payments deficits betweencountries. International reserves are made up of foreign currency assets, gold,holdings of SDRs and reserve position in the IMF.Usually includes foreign currencies themselves, other assets denominated inforeign currencies, and particular amount of special drawing rights (SDRs).A foreign exchange reserve is a useful precaution for countries exposed tofinancial crises. It can be used for the purpose of intervening in the exchangemarket to influence or peg the exchange rate.", "country": "IN", "currency": "INR", "date": "2019-12-27T11:30:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12865153 2019-12-27 11:30:00 +0000 UTC INR India-Foreign reserves-FX Reserves, USD*", "importance": 0, "indicator": "FX Reserves, USD*", "link": "", "period": "w/o Dec. 16, 2019", "previous": 454.49, "scale": " B", "source": "RBI", "title": "India-Foreign reserves-FX Reserves, USD*", "unit": "USD" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "", "country": "BR", "currency": "BRL", "date": "2019-12-27T11:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12605052 2019-12-27 11:00:00 +0000 UTC BRL Brazil-Jobless rate-Unemployment Rate", "importance": 0, "indicator": "Unemployment Rate", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": 11.6, "scale": "", "source": "IBGE", "title": "Brazil-Jobless rate-Unemployment Rate", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "An index that measures and tracks the changes in price of goods in the stagesbefore the retail level. Wholesale price indexes (WPIs) report monthly to showthe average price changes of goods sold in bulk, and they are a group of theindicators that follow growth in the economy.Although some countries still use the WPIs as a measure of inflation, manycountries, including the United States, use the producer price index (PPI)instead.", "country": "BR", "currency": "BRL", "date": "2019-12-27T11:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12742468 2019-12-27 11:00:00 +0000 UTC BRL Brazil-IGP-M Inflation-IGP-M Inflation Index*", "importance": -1, "indicator": "IGP-M Inflation Index*", "link": "", "period": "Dec. 2019", "previous": 0.3, "scale": "", "source": "FGV", "title": "Brazil-IGP-M Inflation-IGP-M Inflation Index*", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "Monetary policy refers to the actions undertaken by a country's monetaryauthority, central bank or government to achieve certain national economicgoals. It is based on the relationship between interest rates at which money canbe borrowed and total supply of money. Policy rates are the most important rateswithin a country's monetary policy. Changing them influences economic growth,inflation, exchange rates and unemployment.", "country": "RW", "currency": "RWF", "date": "2019-12-27T10:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12224350 2019-12-27 10:00:00 +0000 UTC RWF Rwanda-Central Bank Rates-Repo Rate*", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Repo Rate*", "link": "", "period": "Dec. 31, 2019", "previous": null, "scale": "", "source": "NBR", "title": "Rwanda-Central Bank Rates-Repo Rate*", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment is ascertained monthly. Up to 350financial experts take part in the survey. The indicator reflects the differencebetween the share of analysts that are optimistic and the share of analysts thatare pessimistic for the expected economic development in Germany in six months.The survey also asks for the expectations for the Euro-zone, Japan, GreatBritain and the U.S.A.", "country": "CH", "currency": "CHF", "date": "2019-12-27T09:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12181639 2019-12-27 09:00:00 +0000 UTC CHF Switzerland-ZEW-Investor Sentiment", "importance": 0, "indicator": "Investor Sentiment", "link": "", "period": "Dec. 2019", "previous": -3.9, "scale": "", "source": "ZEW", "title": "Switzerland-ZEW-Investor Sentiment", "unit": "Net balance" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "The PMI Report on Manufacturing is a monthly publication, researched andpublished by Markit. It is based on a survey of business executives in thereporting country's private sector manufacturing companies and is designed toprovide the most up-to-date picture of business conditions in the privatemanufacturing sector.The survey covers industrial sectors based on StandardIndustrial Classification (SIC) groups; Chemicals, Electrical, Food/Drink,Mechanical Engineering, Metals, Textiles, Timber/Paper, Transport, Other.Eachresponse received is weighted according to the size of the company to which thequestionnaire refers and the contribution to total manufacturing outputaccounted for by the sub-sector to which that company belongs. This thereforeensures that replies from larger companies have a greater impact on the finalindex numbers than replies from small companies.-Detailed PMI data are only available under licence from Markit and customersneed to apply to Markit for a licence.To subscribe to the full data, click on the link below:http://www.markit.com/information/register/reuters-pmi-subscriptionsFor further information, please phone Markit on +44 20 7260 2454 or emaileconomics@markit.com", "country": "AT", "currency": "ATS", "date": "2019-12-27T09:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12833921 2019-12-27 09:00:00 +0000 UTC ATS Austria-PMI-Purchasing Managers Idx", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Purchasing Managers Idx", "link": "", "period": "Dec. 2019", "previous": 46, "scale": "", "source": "Markit", "title": "Austria-PMI-Purchasing Managers Idx", "unit": "Index (diffusion)" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "Retail sales data represents total consumer purchase from retail stores. Itprovides valuable information about consumer spending which makes up theconsumption part of GDP.", "country": "SE", "currency": "SEK", "date": "2019-12-27T08:30:00.000Z", "forecast": 0.2, "id": "12963912 2019-12-27 08:30:00 +0000 UTC SEK Sweden-Retail Sales-Retail Sales MM", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Retail Sales MM", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": 0.2, "scale": "", "source": "SCB", "title": "Sweden-Retail Sales-Retail Sales MM", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "Retail sales data represents total consumer purchase from retail stores. Itprovides valuable information about consumer spending which makes up theconsumption part of GDP.", "country": "SE", "currency": "SEK", "date": "2019-12-27T08:30:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12963912 2019-12-27 08:30:00 +0000 UTC SEK Sweden-Retail Sales-Retail Sales YY", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Retail Sales YY", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": 3.3, "scale": "", "source": "SCB", "title": "Sweden-Retail Sales-Retail Sales YY", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "Retail sales data represents total consumer purchase from retail stores. Itprovides valuable information about consumer spending which makes up theconsumption part of GDP. The most volatile components like autos, gas prices andfood prices are often removed from the report to show more underlying demandpatterns as changes in sales in these categories are frequently a result ofprice changes. It is not adjusted for inflation. Spending on services is notincluded. Rising retail sales indicate stronger economic growth. However, if theincrease is larger than forecast, it may be inflationary.", "country": "ES", "currency": "ESP", "date": "2019-12-27T08:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12283188 2019-12-27 08:00:00 +0000 UTC ESP Spain-Retail Sales-Retail Sales YY*", "importance": 0, "indicator": "Retail Sales YY*", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": 2.6, "scale": "", "source": "INE", "title": "Spain-Retail Sales-Retail Sales YY*", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "A swap that involves the exchange of principal and interest in one currency forthe same in another currency. It is considered to be a foreign exchangetransaction and is not required by law to be shown on a company's balance sheet.", "country": "TH", "currency": "THB", "date": "2019-12-27T07:30:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12814981 2019-12-27 07:30:00 +0000 UTC THB Thailand-Foreign reserves-Currency Swaps*", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Currency Swaps*", "link": "", "period": "w/o Dec. 16, 2019", "previous": 33.1, "scale": " B", "source": "Central Bank", "title": "Thailand-Foreign reserves-Currency Swaps*", "unit": "USD" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "Total of a country's gold holdings and convertible foreign currencies held inits central bank. Usually includes foreign currencies themselves, other assetsdenominated in foreign currencies, and particular amount of special drawingrights (SDRs). A foreign exchange reserve is a useful precaution for countriesexposed to financial crises. It can be used for the purpose of intervening inthe exchange market to influence or peg the exchange rate.", "country": "TH", "currency": "THB", "date": "2019-12-27T07:30:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12814981 2019-12-27 07:30:00 +0000 UTC THB Thailand-Foreign reserves-Forex Reserves*", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Forex Reserves*", "link": "", "period": "w/o Dec. 16, 2019", "previous": 222.4, "scale": " B", "source": "Central Bank", "title": "Thailand-Foreign reserves-Forex Reserves*", "unit": "USD" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "Retail sales data represents total consumer purchase from retail stores. Itprovides valuable information about consumer spending which makes up theconsumption part of GDP. The most volatile components like autos, gas prices andfood prices are often removed from the report to show more underlying demandpatterns as changes in sales in these categories are frequently a result ofprice changes.Rising retail sales indicate stronger economic growth.", "country": "LT", "currency": "LTL", "date": "2019-12-27T07:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12249331 2019-12-27 07:00:00 +0000 UTC LTL Lithuania-Retail Sales-Retail Sales YY*", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Retail Sales YY*", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": 4.2, "scale": "", "source": "Stats Lith", "title": "Lithuania-Retail Sales-Retail Sales YY*", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "Retail sales data represents total consumer purchase from retail stores. Itprovides valuable information about consumer spending which makes up theconsumption part of GDP. The most volatile components like autos, gas prices andfood prices are often removed from the report to show more underlying demandpatterns as changes in sales in these categories are frequently a result ofprice changes.Rising retail sales indicate stronger economic growth.", "country": "LT", "currency": "LTL", "date": "2019-12-27T07:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12249331 2019-12-27 07:00:00 +0000 UTC LTL Lithuania-Retail Sales-Retail Sales MM*", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Retail Sales MM*", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": 4.1, "scale": "", "source": "Stats Lith", "title": "Lithuania-Retail Sales-Retail Sales MM*", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "The balance figures are obtained by deducting the weighted proportion ofnegative answers from that of positive answers. The positive balance figure forunemployment means that unemployment is estimated to go up. The consumerconfidence indicator is the average of the balance figures for four questionsconcerning the next 12 months: own and Finlands economy, households savingpossibilities and unemployment (with changed sign). The balance figures and theconfidence indicator can range between -100 and 100.", "country": "FI", "currency": "FIM", "date": "2019-12-27T06:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12535154 2019-12-27 06:00:00 +0000 UTC FIM Finland-Consumer confidence-Consumer Confidence", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Consumer Confidence", "link": "", "period": "Dec. 2019", "previous": -5, "scale": "", "source": "Stats FI", "title": "Finland-Consumer confidence-Consumer Confidence", "unit": "Net balance" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "EK business tendency surveys are part of the EU s harmonised system of businesssurveys. The surveys are carried out between the 1st and 25th of each month.Industrial confidence indicator is calculated from the responses ofmanufacturing executives to three questions: production expectations in the nextfew months, order books as well as (-) finished goods inventories compared tonormal.", "country": "FI", "currency": "FIM", "date": "2019-12-27T05:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12726956 2019-12-27 05:00:00 +0000 UTC FIM Finland-Industry confidence-Industry Confidence*", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Industry Confidence*", "link": "", "period": "Dec. 2019", "previous": -7, "scale": "", "source": "EK", "title": "Finland-Industry confidence-Industry Confidence*", "unit": "Net balance" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "", "country": "CN", "currency": "CNY", "date": "2019-12-27T01:30:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12244861 2019-12-27 01:30:00 +0000 UTC CNY China (Mainland)-Sales \u0026 Orders-Industrial profit YY*", "importance": 0, "indicator": "Industrial profit YY*", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": -9.9, "scale": "", "source": "", "title": "China (Mainland)-Sales \u0026 Orders-Industrial profit YY*", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "", "country": "CN", "currency": "CNY", "date": "2019-12-27T01:30:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12244861 2019-12-27 01:30:00 +0000 UTC CNY China (Mainland)-Sales \u0026 Orders-Industrial profit YTD*", "importance": 0, "indicator": "Industrial profit YTD*", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": -2.9, "scale": "", "source": "", "title": "China (Mainland)-Sales \u0026 Orders-Industrial profit YTD*", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "Survey of production forecast in manufacturing. For this survey production iscollected for the previous month, the current month and the following month fromprinciple entrepreneurs. The results indicate production for the current and thenext two months.", "country": "JP", "currency": "JPY", "date": "2019-12-26T23:50:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12245754 2019-12-26 23:50:00 +0000 UTC JPY Japan-IP Forecast 1 Month-IP Forecast 1 Mth Ahead", "importance": -1, "indicator": "IP Forecast 1 Mth Ahead", "link": "", "period": "Dec. 2019", "previous": -1.5, "scale": "", "source": "METI", "title": "Japan-IP Forecast 1 Month-IP Forecast 1 Mth Ahead", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "", "country": "JP", "currency": "JPY", "date": "2019-12-26T23:50:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12245873 2019-12-26 23:50:00 +0000 UTC JPY Japan-Industrial output prelim-Industrial O/P Prelim YY SA*", "importance": 0, "indicator": "Industrial O/P Prelim YY SA*", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": -6.6, "scale": "", "source": "", "title": "Japan-Industrial output prelim-Industrial O/P Prelim YY SA*", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "Survey of production forecast in manufacturing. For this survey production iscollected for the previous month, the current month and the following month fromprinciple entrepreneurs. The results indicate production for the current and thenext two months.", "country": "JP", "currency": "JPY", "date": "2019-12-26T23:50:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12245767 2019-12-26 23:50:00 +0000 UTC JPY Japan-IP Forecast 2 Months-IP Forecast 2 Mth Ahead", "importance": -1, "indicator": "IP Forecast 2 Mth Ahead", "link": "", "period": "Jan. 2020", "previous": 1.1, "scale": "", "source": "METI", "title": "Japan-IP Forecast 2 Months-IP Forecast 2 Mth Ahead", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "", "country": "JP", "currency": "JPY", "date": "2019-12-26T23:50:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12245784 2019-12-26 23:50:00 +0000 UTC JPY Japan-Retail Sales-Large Scale Retail Sales YY", "importance": 0, "indicator": "Large Scale Retail Sales YY", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": -8.1, "scale": "", "source": "", "title": "Japan-Retail Sales-Large Scale Retail Sales YY", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "Industry is a basic category of business activity. Firms in the same industryare on the same side of the market, produce goods which are close substitutesand compete for the same customers. For statistical purposes, industries arecategorized following a uniform classification code such as Standard IndustrialClassification (SIC).Changes in the volume of the physical output of the nation s factories, minesand utilities are measured by the index of industrial production. The figure iscalculated as a weighted aggregate of goods and reported in headlines as apercent change from previous months.It is often adjusted by season or weather conditions and thus volatile. However,it is used as a leading indicator and helps in forecasting GDP changes.Rising industrial production figures signify increasing economic growth and canpositively influence the sentiment towards local currency.", "country": "JP", "currency": "JPY", "date": "2019-12-26T23:50:00.000Z", "forecast": -1.4, "id": "12245873 2019-12-26 23:50:00 +0000 UTC JPY Japan-Industrial output prelim-Industrial O/P Prelim MM SA*", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Industrial O/P Prelim MM SA*", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": -4.2, "scale": "", "source": "METI", "title": "Japan-Industrial output prelim-Industrial O/P Prelim MM SA*", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "Retail sales data represents total consumer purchase from retail stores. Itprovides valuable information about consumer spending which makes up theconsumption part of GDP. The most volatile components like autos, gas prices andfood prices are often removed from the report to show more underlying demandpatterns as changes in sales in these categories are frequently a result ofprice changes. It is not adjusted for inflation. Spending on services is notincluded.Rising retail sales indicate stronger economic growth. However, if the increaseis larger than forecast, it may be inflationary.", "country": "JP", "currency": "JPY", "date": "2019-12-26T23:50:00.000Z", "forecast": -1.7, "id": "12245784 2019-12-26 23:50:00 +0000 UTC JPY Japan-Retail Sales-Retail Sales YY", "importance": 0, "indicator": "Retail Sales YY", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": -7, "scale": "", "source": "METI", "title": "Japan-Retail Sales-Retail Sales YY", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "The consumer price index (CPI) is a measure of change in the general level ofprices of goods and services bought by households over a specified period oftime. It compares a household's cost for a specific basket of finished goods andservices with the cost of the same basket during an earlier benchmark period.The consumer price index is used as a measurement of inflation and is a keyeconomic figure.Likely impact:1) Interest Rates: Larger-than-expected quarterly increase in price inflation orincreasing trend is considered inflationary; this will cause bond prices to dropand yields and interest rates to rise.2) Stock Prices: Higher than expected price inflation is bearish on the stockmarket as higher inflation will lead to higher interest rates.3) Exchange Rates: High inflation has an uncertain effect. It would lead todepreciation as higher prices mean lower competitiveness.", "country": "JP", "currency": "JPY", "date": "2019-12-26T23:30:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12284750 2019-12-26 23:30:00 +0000 UTC JPY Japan-CPI Tokyo-CPI, Overall Tokyo", "importance": 0, "indicator": "CPI, Overall Tokyo", "link": "", "period": "Dec. 2019", "previous": 0.8, "scale": "", "source": "Min IA\u0026C", "title": "Japan-CPI Tokyo-CPI, Overall Tokyo", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "", "country": "JP", "currency": "JPY", "date": "2019-12-26T23:30:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12284750 2019-12-26 23:30:00 +0000 UTC JPY Japan-CPI Tokyo-CPI Tokyo Excl Food \u0026 Energy M/M*", "importance": 0, "indicator": "CPI Tokyo Excl Food \u0026 Energy M/M*", "link": "", "period": "Dec. 2019", "previous": 0, "scale": "", "source": "", "title": "Japan-CPI Tokyo-CPI Tokyo Excl Food \u0026 Energy M/M*", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "", "country": "JP", "currency": "JPY", "date": "2019-12-26T23:30:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12284750 2019-12-26 23:30:00 +0000 UTC JPY Japan-CPI Tokyo-CPI Tokyo Excl Food \u0026 Energy Y/Y*", "importance": 0, "indicator": "CPI Tokyo Excl Food \u0026 Energy Y/Y*", "link": "", "period": "Dec. 2019", "previous": 0.4, "scale": "", "source": "", "title": "Japan-CPI Tokyo-CPI Tokyo Excl Food \u0026 Energy Y/Y*", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "", "country": "JP", "currency": "JPY", "date": "2019-12-26T23:30:00.000Z", "forecast": 1.57, "id": "12294111 2019-12-26 23:30:00 +0000 UTC JPY Japan-Unemployment rate-Jobs/Applicants Ratio*", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Jobs/Applicants Ratio*", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": 1.57, "scale": "", "source": "JILPT", "title": "Japan-Unemployment rate-Jobs/Applicants Ratio*", "unit": "Times" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "The consumer price index (CPI) is a measure of change in the general level ofprices of goods and services bought by households over a specified period oftime. It compares a household's cost for a specific basket of finished goods andservices with the cost of the same basket during an earlier benchmark period.The consumer price index is used as a measurement of inflation and is a keyeconomic figure.Likely impact:1) Interest Rates: Larger-than-expected quarterly increase in price inflation orincreasing trend is considered inflationary; this will cause bond prices to dropand yields and interest rates to rise.2) Stock Prices: Higher than expected price inflation is bearish on the stockmarket as higher inflation will lead to higher interest rates.3) Exchange Rates: High inflation has an uncertain effect. It would lead todepreciation as higher prices mean lower competitiveness.", "country": "JP", "currency": "JPY", "date": "2019-12-26T23:30:00.000Z", "forecast": 0.6, "id": "12284750 2019-12-26 23:30:00 +0000 UTC JPY Japan-CPI Tokyo-CPI Tokyo Ex fresh food YY", "importance": 0, "indicator": "CPI Tokyo Ex fresh food YY", "link": "", "period": "Dec. 2019", "previous": 0.6, "scale": "", "source": "Min IA\u0026C", "title": "Japan-CPI Tokyo-CPI Tokyo Ex fresh food YY", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "Labour force status: Population 15 years old and over is classified as followsaccording to the activity in which each person was engaged during the surveyweek.Unemployed: Persons who did not work at all during the survey week, but werecurrently available for work and were actively seeking a job or were waiting forthe results of the past job-seeking activity.Labour force: The employed plus the unemployed.Ratio of unemployed in labour force: (Unemployed) / (Labour Force) * 100", "country": "JP", "currency": "JPY", "date": "2019-12-26T23:30:00.000Z", "forecast": 2.4, "id": "12294111 2019-12-26 23:30:00 +0000 UTC JPY Japan-Unemployment rate-Unemployment Rate*", "importance": 1, "indicator": "Unemployment Rate*", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": 2.4, "scale": "", "source": "Min IA\u0026C", "title": "Japan-Unemployment rate-Unemployment Rate*", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "A statistical measurement and economic indicator of the overall health of theeconomy as determined by consumer opinion. Consumer sentiment takes into accountan individual's feelings toward his or her own current financial health, thehealth of the economy in the short term and the prospects for longer termeconomic growth.", "country": "KR", "currency": "KRW", "date": "2019-12-26T21:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12251206 2019-12-26 21:00:00 +0000 UTC KRW South Korea-Consumer sentiment-Consumer Sentiment Ind*", "importance": 0, "indicator": "Consumer Sentiment Ind*", "link": "", "period": "Dec. 2019", "previous": 100.9, "scale": "", "source": "Central Bank", "title": "South Korea-Consumer sentiment-Consumer Sentiment Ind*", "unit": "Net balance" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "Monetary policy refers to the actions undertaken by a country's monetaryauthority, central bank or government to achieve certain national economicgoals. It is based on the relationship between interest rates at which money canbe borrowed and total supply of money. Policy rates are the most important rateswithin a country's monetary policy. These can be: deposit rates, lombard rates,rediscount rates, reference rates etc.", "country": "EG", "currency": "EGP", "date": "2019-12-26T17:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12277726 2019-12-26 17:00:00 +0000 UTC EGP Egypt-Central Bank Rates-Overnight Deposit Rate*", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Overnight Deposit Rate*", "link": "", "period": "Dec. 26, 2019", "previous": null, "scale": "", "source": "Central Bank", "title": "Egypt-Central Bank Rates-Overnight Deposit Rate*", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "Monetary policy refers to the actions undertaken by a country's monetaryauthority, central bank or government to achieve certain national economicgoals. It is based on the relationship between interest rates at which money canbe borrowed and total supply of money. Policy rates are the most important rateswithin a country's monetary policy. These can be: deposit rates, lombard rates,rediscount rates, reference rates etc.Changing them influences economic growth, inflation, exchange rates andunemployment.", "country": "EG", "currency": "EGP", "date": "2019-12-26T17:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12277726 2019-12-26 17:00:00 +0000 UTC EGP Egypt-Central Bank Rates-Overnight Lending Rate*", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Overnight Lending Rate*", "link": "", "period": "Dec. 26, 2019", "previous": null, "scale": "", "source": "Central Bank", "title": "Egypt-Central Bank Rates-Overnight Lending Rate*", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "Foreign exchange transactions encompass everything from the conversion ofcurrencies by a traveler at an airport kiosk to billion-dollar payments made bycorporate giants and governments for goods and services purchased overseas.Increasing globalization has led to a massive increase in the number of foreignexchange transactions in recent decades. The global foreign exchange market isby far the largest financial market, with average daily volumes in the trillionsof dollars.", "country": "BR", "currency": "BRL", "date": "2019-12-26T15:30:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12711839 2019-12-26 15:30:00 +0000 UTC BRL Brazil-Foreign reserves-Foreign Exchange Flows*", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Foreign Exchange Flows*", "link": "", "period": "w/o Dec. 9, 2019", "previous": -8.241, "scale": " B", "source": "Central Bank", "title": "Brazil-Foreign reserves-Foreign Exchange Flows*", "unit": "USD" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "U.S Labor Department report of initial state jobless benefit claims.Unemploymentinsurance data for regular state programs. Initial claims - Any notice ofunemployment filed:(1) to request a determination of entitlement to and eligibility forcompensation or(2) to begin a second or subsequent period of eligibility within a benefit yearor period of eligibility.", "country": "US", "currency": "USD", "date": "2019-12-26T13:30:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12089343 2019-12-26 13:30:00 +0000 UTC USD United States-Jobless-Jobless Claims 4-Wk Avg", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Jobless Claims 4-Wk Avg", "link": "", "period": "w/o Dec. 16, 2019", "previous": 225.5, "scale": " K", "source": "Dept of Labor", "title": "United States-Jobless-Jobless Claims 4-Wk Avg", "unit": "Person" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "Continued claims are reported one week after initial claims.U.S Labor Department report of initial state jobless benefit claims.Unemployment insurance data for regular state programs.", "country": "US", "currency": "USD", "date": "2019-12-26T13:30:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12089392 2019-12-26 13:30:00 +0000 UTC USD United States-Jobless claims-Continued Jobless Claims", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Continued Jobless Claims", "link": "", "period": "w/o Dec. 9, 2019", "previous": 1.722, "scale": " M", "source": "Dept of Labor", "title": "United States-Jobless claims-Continued Jobless Claims", "unit": "Person" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "U.S Labor Department report of initial state jobless benefit claims.Unemploymentinsurance data for regular state programs. Initial claims - Any notice ofunemployment filed:(1) to request a determination of entitlement to and eligibility forcompensation or(2) to begin a second or subsequent period of eligibility within a benefit yearor period of eligibility.", "country": "US", "currency": "USD", "date": "2019-12-26T13:30:00.000Z", "forecast": 220, "id": "12089343 2019-12-26 13:30:00 +0000 UTC USD United States-Jobless-Initial Jobless Claims", "importance": 0, "indicator": "Initial Jobless Claims", "link": "", "period": "w/o Dec. 16, 2019", "previous": 234, "scale": " K", "source": "Dept of Labor", "title": "United States-Jobless-Initial Jobless Claims", "unit": "Person" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "Total of a country's gold holdings and convertible foreign currencies held inits central bank. Usually includes foreign currencies themselves, other assetsdenominated in foreign currencies, and particular amount of special drawingrights (SDRs). A foreign exchange reserve is a useful precaution for countriesexposed to financial crises. It can be used for the purpose of intervening inthe exchange market to influence or peg the exchange rate.For purposes ofimproving the international reserves statistics and bringing it in line withinternational practices, the assets of the Bank of Russia, held on accounts innonresident subsidiaries of Russian banks, have been included in theinternational reserves.", "country": "RU", "currency": "RUR", "date": "2019-12-26T13:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12944226 2019-12-26 13:00:00 +0000 UTC RUR Russia-Cbank Reserves-Cbank Wkly Reserves*", "importance": 0, "indicator": "Cbank Wkly Reserves*", "link": "", "period": "w/o Dec. 16, 2019", "previous": 548.7, "scale": " B", "source": "Central Bank", "title": "Russia-Cbank Reserves-Cbank Wkly Reserves*", "unit": "USD" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "MBA - Mortgage Bankers Association of America. The Purchase Index includes allmortgages applications for the purchase of a single-family home. It covers theentire market, both conventional and government loans, and all products. ThePurchase Index has proven to be a reliable indicator of impending home sales", "country": "US", "currency": "USD", "date": "2019-12-26T12:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12953070 2019-12-26 12:00:00 +0000 UTC USD United States-MBA-MBA Purchase Index", "importance": -1, "indicator": "MBA Purchase Index", "link": "", "period": "w/o Dec. 16, 2019", "previous": 262.6, "scale": "", "source": "MBA", "title": "United States-MBA-MBA Purchase Index", "unit": "Index" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "MBA - Mortgage Bankers Association of America. The Market Index covers allmortgage applications during the week. This includes all conventional andgovernment applications, all fixed-rate mortgages (FRMs), all adjustable-ratemortgages (ARMs), whether for a purchase or to refinance.", "country": "US", "currency": "USD", "date": "2019-12-26T12:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12953070 2019-12-26 12:00:00 +0000 UTC USD United States-MBA-Mortgage Market Index", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Mortgage Market Index", "link": "", "period": "w/o Dec. 16, 2019", "previous": 505.3, "scale": "", "source": "MBA", "title": "United States-MBA-Mortgage Market Index", "unit": "Index" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "MBA - Mortgage Bankers Association of America. The Refinance Index covers allmortgage applications to refinance an existing mortgage. It is the best overallgauge of mortgage refinancing activity. The Refinance Index includesconventional and government refinances, regardless of product (FRM or ARM) orcoupon rate refinanced into or out of.Seasonal factors are less significant inrefinances than in home sales, however holiday effects are considerable.", "country": "US", "currency": "USD", "date": "2019-12-26T12:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12953070 2019-12-26 12:00:00 +0000 UTC USD United States-MBA-Mortgage Refinance Index", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Mortgage Refinance Index", "link": "", "period": "w/o Dec. 16, 2019", "previous": 1958.7, "scale": "", "source": "MBA", "title": "United States-MBA-Mortgage Refinance Index", "unit": "Index" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "United States, Mortgage Lending Rates, FRM 30-Year Contract Rate (MBA Sourced)For 80% loan-to-value Mortgage. Sourced through Mortgage Banking Association ofAmerica.", "country": "US", "currency": "USD", "date": "2019-12-26T12:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12953070 2019-12-26 12:00:00 +0000 UTC USD United States-MBA-MBA 30-Yr Mortgage Rate", "importance": -1, "indicator": "MBA 30-Yr Mortgage Rate", "link": "", "period": "w/o Dec. 16, 2019", "previous": 3.98, "scale": "", "source": "MBA", "title": "United States-MBA-MBA 30-Yr Mortgage Rate", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "", "country": "US", "currency": "USD", "date": "2019-12-26T12:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12953070 2019-12-26 12:00:00 +0000 UTC USD United States-MBA-MBA Mortgage Applications", "importance": -1, "indicator": "MBA Mortgage Applications", "link": "", "period": "w/o Dec. 16, 2019", "previous": -5, "scale": "", "source": "MBA", "title": "United States-MBA-MBA Mortgage Applications", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "Confidence indicator is a measure of the mood of consumers or businesses. It isusually based on a survey during which respondents rate their opinion ondifferent issues concerning current and future conditions. There are many kindsof confidence indicators as institutions measuring them use different questions,sizes of samples or frequency of publications.Consumers opinions are typically expressed with answers like: better,same,worseor positive, negative and unchanged. Results of such surveys are calculated bysubtracting the negative replies from the positive ones. Business confidenceindicator is closely linked to corporate spending and correlated withemployment, consumption and investment. Therefore it is carefully watched as anindication of possible changes in the overall economic growth.", "country": "TR", "currency": "TRL", "date": "2019-12-26T07:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12505956 2019-12-26 07:00:00 +0000 UTC TRL Turkey-MOF Business confidence-Manufacturing Confidence*", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Manufacturing Confidence*", "link": "", "period": "Dec. 2019", "previous": 102, "scale": "", "source": "Central Bank", "title": "Turkey-MOF Business confidence-Manufacturing Confidence*", "unit": "Index" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "Capacity utilization is the extent to which a country actually uses itspotential production capacity. 100% denotes full capacity being used.Thisindicator rises as a response to market demand growth. If demand weakens,capacity utilization will diminish. Capacity utilization is a useful indicatorof inflation pressures. It is believed that capacity utilization above 82-85%propels price inflation.", "country": "TR", "currency": "TRL", "date": "2019-12-26T07:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12505958 2019-12-26 07:00:00 +0000 UTC TRL Turkey-Capacity utilization-Capacity Utilization*", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Capacity Utilization*", "link": "", "period": "Dec. 2019", "previous": 77.2, "scale": "", "source": "Central Bank", "title": "Turkey-Capacity utilization-Capacity Utilization*", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "With 50 representative construction companies in Japan as subjects, the surveyuses mail questionnaires to collect the information. The survey data are used totabulate: amount of orders received (separately for investors and constructiontype); completed work amount in a month; amount of unfinished construction atthe end of the month; and remaining orders received in terms of the number ofmonths.1. These statistics cover more than 20% of the total amount of orders receivedin construction. However, the Statistics may show somewhat different trends inorder-receiving for the construction business as a whole. For example, there maybe a difference when there is an extreme increase in large-scale constructionwhich is a niche for major construction companies. For this reason, when a moreaccurate understanding of the construction business as a whole is needed, it isnecessary to look at other related statistics such as the Statistics on PublicConstruction Starts and the Statistics on Private Sector Civil Engineering WorkStarts.", "country": "JP", "currency": "JPY", "date": "2019-12-26T05:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12534507 2019-12-26 05:00:00 +0000 UTC JPY Japan-Housing starts-Construction Orders YY*", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Construction Orders YY*", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": 6.4, "scale": "", "source": "Min Land", "title": "Japan-Housing starts-Construction Orders YY*", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "Industry is a basic category of business activity. Firms in the same industryare on the same side of the market, produce goods which are close substitutesand compete for the same customers. For statistical purposes, industries arecategorized following a uniform classification code such as Standard IndustrialClassification (SIC). Changes in the volume of the physical output of thenation's factories, mines and utilities are measured by the index of industrialproduction. The figure is calculated as a weighted aggregate of goods andreported in headlines as a percent change from previous months. It is oftenadjusted by season or weather conditions and thus volatile. However, it is usedas a leading indicator and helps in forecasting GDP changes. Rising industrialproduction figures signify increasing economic growth and can positivelyinfluence the sentiment towards local currency.", "country": "SG", "currency": "SGD", "date": "2019-12-26T05:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12607417 2019-12-26 05:00:00 +0000 UTC SGD Singapore-Industrial production-Manufacturing Output MM", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Manufacturing Output MM", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": 3.4, "scale": "", "source": "Stats SG", "title": "Singapore-Industrial production-Manufacturing Output MM", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "Production, Total Excluding rubber processing.Industry is a basic category of business activity. Firms in the same industryare on the same side of the market, produce goods which are close substitutesand compete for the same customers. For statistical purposes, industries arecategorized following a uniform classification code such as Standard IndustrialClassification (SIC). Changes in the volume of the physical output of thenation’s factories, mines and utilities are measured by the index of industrproduction. The figure is calculated as a weighted aggregate of goods andreported in headlines as a percent change from previous months. It is oftenadjusted by season or weather conditions and thus volatile. However, it is usedas a leading indicator and helps in forecasting GDP changes. Rising industrialproduction figures signify increasing economic growth and can positivelyinfluence the sentiment towards local currency.", "country": "SG", "currency": "SGD", "date": "2019-12-26T05:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12607417 2019-12-26 05:00:00 +0000 UTC SGD Singapore-Industrial production-Manufacturing Output YY", "importance": 0, "indicator": "Manufacturing Output YY", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": 4, "scale": "", "source": "Stats SG", "title": "Singapore-Industrial production-Manufacturing Output YY", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "Construction industry provides information on construction output and activity.Such information gives an insight into the supply on the housing andconstruction market. Rising number of new construction starts or value ofconstruction completed reflects higher consumer and business optimism. Expandingconstruction indicates growth in the housing market and predicts an increase inthe overall economy. However, an excessive supply of new buildings may result ina drop in housing prices. The construction industry is one of the first to gointo a recession when the economy declines but also to recover as conditionsimprove.Data refer to the number of new dwellings started with a floor area ofmore than 10 square meters, which are intended, for habitation by a household.", "country": "JP", "currency": "JPY", "date": "2019-12-26T05:00:00.000Z", "forecast": -8.1, "id": "12534507 2019-12-26 05:00:00 +0000 UTC JPY Japan-Housing starts-Housing Starts YY*", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Housing Starts YY*", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": -7.4, "scale": "", "source": "Min Land", "title": "Japan-Housing starts-Housing Starts YY*", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "Securities investment, contract basis. Securities investment refers to flowsfrom the public sector excluding Bank of Japan. Bonds include beneficiarycertificates but exclude all bills. The Net data shows the difference of capitalinflow and outflow. A positive difference indicates net sales of foreignsecurities by residents (capital inflow), and a negative difference indicatesnet purchases of foreign securities by residents (capital outflow). Following arevision of balance of payments related statistics the weekly transaction insecurities data is revised starting from January 2005.In the new statistics,portfolio investments are classified based on the residence of issuers ofsecurities, whereas the Outward /Inward classification in the previousstatistics was made based on securities currency of denomination.Data beforeJanuary 2005 are based on the previous compilation methodology. Weeklystatistics is based on business days.", "country": "JP", "currency": "JPY", "date": "2019-12-25T23:50:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12726888 2019-12-25 23:50:00 +0000 UTC JPY Japan-Capital flows data-Foreign Bond Investment", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Foreign Bond Investment", "link": "", "period": "w/o Dec. 16, 2019", "previous": 511.9, "scale": " B", "source": "MOF", "title": "Japan-Capital flows data-Foreign Bond Investment", "unit": "JPY" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "Balance of payments is a set of accounts recording all economic transactionsbetween the residents of the country and the rest of the world in a given periodof time, usually one year. Payments into the country are called credits,payments out of the country are called debits. There are three main componentsof a balance of payments: - current account - capital account - financialaccount Either a surplus or a deficit can be shown in any of these components.Balance of payments shows strenghts and weaknesses in a country's economy andtherefore helps to achieve balanced economic growth. The release of a balance ofpayments can have a significant effect on the exchange rate of a nationalcurrency against other currencies. It is also important to investors of domesticcompanies that depend on exports.Securities investment, contract basis.Securities investment refers to flows from the public sector excluding Bank ofJapan. Bonds include beneficiary certificates but exclude all bills. The Netdata shows the difference of capital inflow and outflow.", "country": "JP", "currency": "JPY", "date": "2019-12-25T23:50:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12726888 2019-12-25 23:50:00 +0000 UTC JPY Japan-Capital flows data-Foreign Invest JP Stock", "importance": 0, "indicator": "Foreign Invest JP Stock", "link": "", "period": "w/o Dec. 16, 2019", "previous": -52.1, "scale": " B", "source": "MOF", "title": "Japan-Capital flows data-Foreign Invest JP Stock", "unit": "JPY" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "", "country": "JP", "currency": "JPY", "date": "2019-12-25T23:50:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12726888 2019-12-25 23:50:00 +0000 UTC JPY Japan-Capital flows data-Foreign Invest JP Bonds", "importance": 0, "indicator": "Foreign Invest JP Bonds", "link": "", "period": "w/o Dec. 16, 2019", "previous": 227.4, "scale": " B", "source": "", "title": "Japan-Capital flows data-Foreign Invest JP Bonds", "unit": "JPY" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "", "country": "JP", "currency": "JPY", "date": "2019-12-25T23:50:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12726888 2019-12-25 23:50:00 +0000 UTC JPY Japan-Capital flows data-Foreign Stock Investment", "importance": 0, "indicator": "Foreign Stock Investment", "link": "", "period": "w/o Dec. 16, 2019", "previous": 220.1, "scale": " B", "source": "", "title": "Japan-Capital flows data-Foreign Stock Investment", "unit": "JPY" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "", "country": "SA", "currency": "SAR", "date": "2019-12-25T15:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12251770 2019-12-25 15:00:00 +0000 UTC SAR Saudi Arabia-Quarterly real GDP-Real GDP YY*", "importance": 0, "indicator": "Real GDP YY*", "link": "", "period": "Q3 2019", "previous": 0.46, "scale": "", "source": "Stats Office", "title": "Saudi Arabia-Quarterly real GDP-Real GDP YY*", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "", "country": "SA", "currency": "SAR", "date": "2019-12-25T09:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12714244 2019-12-25 09:00:00 +0000 UTC SAR Saudi Arabia-Money Supply yy-M3 Money Supply YY*", "importance": -1, "indicator": "M3 Money Supply YY*", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": 4.9, "scale": "", "source": "Stats Office", "title": "Saudi Arabia-Money Supply yy-M3 Money Supply YY*", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "", "country": "SA", "currency": "SAR", "date": "2019-12-25T09:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12714244 2019-12-25 09:00:00 +0000 UTC SAR Saudi Arabia-Money Supply yy-Pvt Sector Loans YY*", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Pvt Sector Loans YY*", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": 3.5, "scale": "", "source": "Stats Office", "title": "Saudi Arabia-Money Supply yy-Pvt Sector Loans YY*", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "Industry is a basic category of business activity. Firms in the same industryare on the same side of the market, produce goods which are close substitutesand compete for the same customers. For statistical purposes, industries arecategorized following a uniform classification code such as Standard IndustrialClassification (SIC). Changes in the volume of the physical output of thenation's factories, mines and utilities are measured by the index of industrialproduction. The figure is calculated as a weighted aggregate of goods andreported in headlines as a percent change from previous months. It is oftenadjusted by season or weather conditions and thus volatile. However, it is usedas a leading indicator and helps in forecasting GDP changes. Rising industrialproduction figures signify increasing economic growth and can positivelyinfluence the sentiment towards local currency.", "country": "TH", "currency": "THB", "date": "2019-12-25T04:30:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12959577 2019-12-25 04:30:00 +0000 UTC THB Thailand-Manufacturing output-Manufacturing Prod YY*", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Manufacturing Prod YY*", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": -8.45, "scale": "", "source": "OIE", "title": "Thailand-Manufacturing output-Manufacturing Prod YY*", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "", "country": "JP", "currency": "JPY", "date": "2019-12-24T23:50:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12749658 2019-12-24 23:50:00 +0000 UTC JPY Japan-PPI-Service PPI", "importance": 0, "indicator": "Service PPI", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": 2.1, "scale": "", "source": "", "title": "Japan-PPI-Service PPI", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "", "country": "US", "currency": "USD", "date": "2019-12-24T21:30:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12275567 2019-12-24 21:30:00 +0000 UTC USD United States-API OIL STOCKS-API weekly crude stocks", "importance": -1, "indicator": "API weekly crude stocks", "link": "", "period": "w/o Dec. 16, 2019", "previous": 4.705, "scale": " M", "source": "API", "title": "United States-API OIL STOCKS-API weekly crude stocks", "unit": "Number of" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "", "country": "US", "currency": "USD", "date": "2019-12-24T21:30:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12275567 2019-12-24 21:30:00 +0000 UTC USD United States-API OIL STOCKS-API weekly gasoline stk", "importance": -1, "indicator": "API weekly gasoline stk", "link": "", "period": "w/o Dec. 16, 2019", "previous": 5.617, "scale": " M", "source": "API", "title": "United States-API OIL STOCKS-API weekly gasoline stk", "unit": "Number of" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "", "country": "US", "currency": "USD", "date": "2019-12-24T21:30:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12275567 2019-12-24 21:30:00 +0000 UTC USD United States-API OIL STOCKS-API weekly dist. stocks", "importance": -1, "indicator": "API weekly dist. stocks", "link": "", "period": "w/o Dec. 16, 2019", "previous": 3.721, "scale": " M", "source": "API", "title": "United States-API OIL STOCKS-API weekly dist. stocks", "unit": "Number of" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "", "country": "US", "currency": "USD", "date": "2019-12-24T21:30:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12275567 2019-12-24 21:30:00 +0000 UTC USD United States-API OIL STOCKS-API weekly heating oil", "importance": -1, "indicator": "API weekly heating oil", "link": "", "period": "w/o Dec. 16, 2019", "previous": -0.549, "scale": " M", "source": "API", "title": "United States-API OIL STOCKS-API weekly heating oil", "unit": "Number of" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "", "country": "US", "currency": "USD", "date": "2019-12-24T21:30:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12275567 2019-12-24 21:30:00 +0000 UTC USD United States-API OIL STOCKS-API weekly crude imports", "importance": -1, "indicator": "API weekly crude imports", "link": "", "period": "w/o Dec. 16, 2019", "previous": -0.203, "scale": " M", "source": "API", "title": "United States-API OIL STOCKS-API weekly crude imports", "unit": "Number of" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "", "country": "US", "currency": "USD", "date": "2019-12-24T21:30:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12275567 2019-12-24 21:30:00 +0000 UTC USD United States-API OIL STOCKS-API weekly product imports", "importance": -1, "indicator": "API weekly product imports", "link": "", "period": "w/o Dec. 16, 2019", "previous": 0.233, "scale": " M", "source": "API", "title": "United States-API OIL STOCKS-API weekly product imports", "unit": "Number of" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "", "country": "US", "currency": "USD", "date": "2019-12-24T21:30:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12275567 2019-12-24 21:30:00 +0000 UTC USD United States-API OIL STOCKS-API weekly crude runs", "importance": -1, "indicator": "API weekly crude runs", "link": "", "period": "w/o Dec. 16, 2019", "previous": -0.357, "scale": " M", "source": "API", "title": "United States-API OIL STOCKS-API weekly crude runs", "unit": "Number of" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "", "country": "US", "currency": "USD", "date": "2019-12-24T21:30:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12275567 2019-12-24 21:30:00 +0000 UTC USD United States-API OIL STOCKS-API Cushing number", "importance": -1, "indicator": "API Cushing number", "link": "", "period": "w/o Dec. 16, 2019", "previous": -0.302, "scale": " M", "source": "API", "title": "United States-API OIL STOCKS-API Cushing number", "unit": "Number of" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "The Survey of Fifth District Manufacturing Activity - Business activity index.All firms surveyed are located within the Fifth Federal Reserve District, whichincludes theDistrict of Columbia,Maryland,North Carolina,South Carolina,Virginia, and most of West Virginia.", "country": "US", "currency": "USD", "date": "2019-12-24T15:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12181155 2019-12-24 15:00:00 +0000 UTC USD United States-Richmond Fed-Rich Fed Comp. Index*", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Rich Fed Comp. Index*", "link": "", "period": "Dec. 2019", "previous": -1, "scale": "", "source": "Fed Richmond", "title": "United States-Richmond Fed-Rich Fed Comp. Index*", "unit": "Index" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "The Survey of Fifth District Service-Sector Activity - Service-sectorindicators.All firms surveyed are located within the Fifth Federal Reserve District, whichincludesThe District of Columbia,Maryland,North Carolina,South Carolina,Virginia and most of West Virginia.Each index equals the precentage reporting increase minus the percentagereporting decrease.", "country": "US", "currency": "USD", "date": "2019-12-24T15:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12181155 2019-12-24 15:00:00 +0000 UTC USD United States-Richmond Fed-Rich Fed, Services Index*", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Rich Fed, Services Index*", "link": "", "period": "Dec. 2019", "previous": 15, "scale": "", "source": "Fed Richmond", "title": "United States-Richmond Fed-Rich Fed, Services Index*", "unit": "Index" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "The Survey of Fifth District Manufacturing Activity - Business activity index.All firms surveyed are located within the Fifth Federal Reserve District, whichincludes theDistrict of Columbia,Maryland,North Carolina,South Carolina,Virginia, and Most of West Virginia.", "country": "US", "currency": "USD", "date": "2019-12-24T15:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12181155 2019-12-24 15:00:00 +0000 UTC USD United States-Richmond Fed-Rich Fed Mfg Shipments*", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Rich Fed Mfg Shipments*", "link": "", "period": "Dec. 2019", "previous": -2, "scale": "", "source": "Fed Richmond", "title": "United States-Richmond Fed-Rich Fed Mfg Shipments*", "unit": "Index" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "GDP measures summary value of goods and services generated in a relevant countryor region. A region's gross domestic product, or GDP, is one of the ways formeasuring the size of its economy. Expenditure approach - Total expenditures onall finished goods and services produced within the economy. Calculation: GDPusing the expenditure approach is derived as the sum of all final expenditures,changes in inventories and exports of goods and services less imports of goodsand services. Market influence of GDP Unexpectedly high quarterly GDP growth isperceived to be potentially inflationary if the economy is close to fullcapacity; this, in turn, causes bond prices to drop and yields and interestrates to rise. Where the stock market is concerned on one side higher thanexpected growth leads to higher profits and that's good for the stock market.", "country": "KE", "currency": "KES", "date": "2019-12-24T14:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12245555 2019-12-24 14:00:00 +0000 UTC KES Kenya-GDP-GDP QQ*", "importance": -1, "indicator": "GDP QQ*", "link": "", "period": "Q3 2019", "previous": 5.6, "scale": "", "source": "Stats Dept", "title": "Kenya-GDP-GDP QQ*", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "About Johnson Redbook Index1. The Johnson Redbook Index is a sales-weighted of year-over-year same-storesales growth in a sample of large US general merchandise retailers representingabout 9,000 stores. By dollar value, the Index represents over 80% of theequivalent 'official' retail sales series collected and published by the USDepartment of Commerce.2. Redbook compiles the Index by collecting and interpreting performanceestimates from retailers. The Index and its sub-groups are sales-weightedaggregates of these estimates. Weeks are retail weeks (Sunday to Saturday).Months are retail fiscal months on the National Retail Federation's 4-5-4calendar,\u0026 may start and end on different days than equivalent calendar months.3. Seasonally adjusted month-to-month changes are derived from dollar salesestimates, which are the product of the Index and a base of seasonally adjusteddepartment store sales in US dollars (excluding leased departments) reported bythe US Department of Commerce for the equivalent year-ago month. The CommerceDepartment's frequent revisions to this series are not incorporated into theIndex except for the annual benchmark revision, which may affect historicmonthly changes.4. Retailer targets are sales-weighted of individual retailers' sales growthprojections for each month or quarter.", "country": "US", "currency": "USD", "date": "2019-12-24T13:55:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12089202 2019-12-24 13:55:00 +0000 UTC USD United States-Redbook-Redbook MM", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Redbook MM", "link": "", "period": "w/o Dec. 16, 2019", "previous": -3.8, "scale": "", "source": "Redb Re Inc.", "title": "United States-Redbook-Redbook MM", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "About Johnson Redbook Index1. The Johnson Redbook Index is a sales-weighted of year-over-year same-storesales growth in a sample of large US general merchandise retailers representingabout 9,000 stores. By dollar value, the Index represents over 80% of theequivalent 'official' retail sales series collected and published by the USDepartment of Commerce.2. Redbook compiles the Index by collecting and interpreting performanceestimates from retailers. The Index and its sub-groups are sales-weightedaggregates of these estimates. Weeks are retail weeks(Sunday to Saturday).Months are retail fiscal months on the National Retail Federation's 4-5-4calendar,\u0026 may start and end on different days than equivalent calendar months.3. Seasonally adjusted month-to-month changes are derived from dollar salesestimates, which are the product of the Index and a base of seasonally adjusteddepartment store sales in US dollars (excluding leased departments) reported bythe US Department of Commerce for the equivalent year-ago month. The CommerceDepartment's frequent revisions to this series are not incorporated into theIndex except for the annual benchmark revision, which may affect historicmonthly changes.4. Retailer targets are sales-weighted of individual retailers' sales growthprojections for each month or quarter.", "country": "US", "currency": "USD", "date": "2019-12-24T13:55:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12089202 2019-12-24 13:55:00 +0000 UTC USD United States-Redbook-Redbook YY", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Redbook YY", "link": "", "period": "w/o Dec. 16, 2019", "previous": 4.6, "scale": "", "source": "Redb Re Inc.", "title": "United States-Redbook-Redbook YY", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "For calculating the IGAE index (Indicador Global de la Actividad Economica), theNational Account System of Mexico (SCNM) is used, the same as for calculatingthe quarterly Gross Domestic Product. The statistics are derived from thefollowing sectors: agriculture, industry (mining, manufacturing, constructionand electricity, gas and water), trade and hotels, and services (transport,storage and communication; financial services, insurances and real estate; aswell as some community, social and personal services). The IGAE index have ahigh correlation with the quarterly GDP, but it must be kept in mind that theinformation incorporated in the IGAE index is preliminary and subject torevision from the public and private establishments; furthermore, it does notinclude the totality of the activities as the GDP does", "country": "MX", "currency": "MXN", "date": "2019-12-24T12:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12635455 2019-12-24 12:00:00 +0000 UTC MXN Mexico-IGAE monthly economic activity-IGAE Econ Activity YY", "importance": 0, "indicator": "IGAE Econ Activity YY", "link": "", "period": "Oct. 2019", "previous": 0.1, "scale": "", "source": "INEGI", "title": "Mexico-IGAE monthly economic activity-IGAE Econ Activity YY", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "For calculating the IGAE index (Indicador Global de la Actividad Economica), theNational Account System of Mexico (SCNM) is used, the same as for calculatingthe quarterly Gross Domestic Product. The statistics are derived from thefollowing sectors: agriculture, industry (mining, manufacturing, constructionand electricity, gas and water), trade and hotels, and services (transport,storage and communication; financial services, insurances and real estate; aswell as some community, social and personal services). The IGAE index have ahigh correlation with the quarterly GDP, but it must be kept in mind that theinformation incorporated in the IGAE index is preliminary and subject torevision from the public and private establishments; furthermore, it does notinclude the totality of the activities as the GDP does", "country": "MX", "currency": "MXN", "date": "2019-12-24T12:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12635455 2019-12-24 12:00:00 +0000 UTC MXN Mexico-IGAE monthly economic activity-IGAE Econ Activity MM", "importance": 0, "indicator": "IGAE Econ Activity MM", "link": "", "period": "Oct. 2019", "previous": 0.3, "scale": "", "source": "INEGI", "title": "Mexico-IGAE monthly economic activity-IGAE Econ Activity MM", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "The rate is defined as the number of persons unemployed (according to ILOdefinitions) in the reference week of the survey as a percent of theeconomically active population (PEA). The PEA itself is defined as the number ofpeople aged 12 or more employed in the reference week or unemployed andavailable for work and having actively sought work in the two months precedingthe reference week. The PEA includes the self-employed and professionals membersof the armed forces but excludes conscripts.", "country": "MX", "currency": "MXN", "date": "2019-12-24T12:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12637818 2019-12-24 12:00:00 +0000 UTC MXN Mexico-Unemployment-Jobless Rate", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Jobless Rate", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": 3.6, "scale": "", "source": "INEGI", "title": "Mexico-Unemployment-Jobless Rate", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "The rate is defined as the number of persons unemployed (according to ILOdefinitions) in the reference week of the survey as a percent of theeconomically active population (PEA). The PEA itself is defined as the number ofpeople aged 12 or more employed in the reference week or unemployed andavailable for work and having actively sought work in the two months precedingthe reference week. The PEA includes the self-employed and professionals membersof the armed forces but excludes conscripts.", "country": "MX", "currency": "MXN", "date": "2019-12-24T12:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12637818 2019-12-24 12:00:00 +0000 UTC MXN Mexico-Unemployment-Jobless Rate SA", "importance": 0, "indicator": "Jobless Rate SA", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": 3.6, "scale": "", "source": "INEGI", "title": "Mexico-Unemployment-Jobless Rate SA", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "M1: Technically defined this is the sum of: the tender that is held outsidebanks, travelers checks, checking accounts (but not demand deposits), minus theamount of money in the Federal Reserve float.", "country": "TW", "currency": "TWD", "date": "2019-12-24T08:20:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12358941 2019-12-24 08:20:00 +0000 UTC TWD Taiwan-Money Supply-Money Supply*", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Money Supply*", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": 3.79, "scale": "", "source": "Central Bank", "title": "Taiwan-Money Supply-Money Supply*", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "", "country": "TW", "currency": "TWD", "date": "2019-12-24T08:20:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12358941 2019-12-24 08:20:00 +0000 UTC TWD Taiwan-Money Supply-Broad Money*", "importance": 0, "indicator": "Broad Money*", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": 45554587, "scale": " M", "source": "", "title": "Taiwan-Money Supply-Broad Money*", "unit": "TWD" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "Gross National Product and Gross Domestic Product is the total value of thefinished goods and services produced in the economy. It is not a precise measureof national economic well-being but expressed in volume (adjusted for inflation)it is the closest single number we have got to such a measure. It is the sum ofFinal expenditures, Export of goods and services, Imports of goods and services,Private Consumption, Government Consumption, Gross Fixed Capital Formation andIncreases/Decreases(-) in stocks. The difference between Gross National Productand Gross Domestic Product is the Net Factor Income/Payments abroad. The dataare seasonally and calender adjusted.", "country": "NL", "currency": "NLG", "date": "2019-12-24T05:30:00.000Z", "forecast": 0.4, "id": "11969488 2019-12-24 05:30:00 +0000 UTC NLG Netherlands-GDP-GDP Final SA QQ", "importance": 0, "indicator": "GDP Final SA QQ", "link": "", "period": "Q3 2019", "previous": 0.4, "scale": "", "source": "Stats NL", "title": "Netherlands-GDP-GDP Final SA QQ", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "Gross National Product and Gross Domestic Product is the total value of thefinished goods and services produced in the economy. It is not a precise measureof national economic well-being but expressed in volume (adjusted for inflation)it is the closest single number we have got to such a measure. It is the sum ofFinal expenditures, Export of goods and services, Imports of goods and services,Private Consumption, Government Consumption, Gross Fixed Capital Formation andIncreases/Decreases(-) in stocks. The difference between Gross National Productand Gross Domestic Product is the Net Factor Income/Payments abroad.", "country": "NL", "currency": "NLG", "date": "2019-12-24T05:30:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "11969488 2019-12-24 05:30:00 +0000 UTC NLG Netherlands-GDP-GDP Final NSA YY", "importance": 0, "indicator": "GDP Final NSA YY", "link": "", "period": "Q3 2019", "previous": null, "scale": "", "source": "Stats NL", "title": "Netherlands-GDP-GDP Final NSA YY", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": 49.4, "comment": "", "country": "AU", "currency": "AUD", "date": "2019-12-23T22:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12736739 2019-12-23 22:00:00 +0000 UTC AUD Australia-PMI-Manufacturing PMI", "importance": 0, "indicator": "Manufacturing PMI", "link": "", "period": "Dec. 2019", "previous": 49.9, "scale": "", "source": "", "title": "Australia-PMI-Manufacturing PMI", "unit": "Index (diffusion)" }, { "actual": 49.4, "comment": "", "country": "AU", "currency": "AUD", "date": "2019-12-23T22:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12736739 2019-12-23 22:00:00 +0000 UTC AUD Australia-PMI-Composite PMI", "importance": 0, "indicator": "Composite PMI", "link": "", "period": "Dec. 2019", "previous": 49.5, "scale": "", "source": "", "title": "Australia-PMI-Composite PMI", "unit": "Index (diffusion)" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "", "country": "US", "currency": "USD", "date": "2019-12-23T20:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12211332 2019-12-23 20:00:00 +0000 UTC USD United States-Cold Storage-Cold Pork Belly Stocks", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Cold Pork Belly Stocks", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": 45.92, "scale": " M", "source": "Agricul Dept", "title": "United States-Cold Storage-Cold Pork Belly Stocks", "unit": "Pound" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "", "country": "US", "currency": "USD", "date": "2019-12-23T20:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12211332 2019-12-23 20:00:00 +0000 UTC USD United States-Cold Storage-Cold Storage-Beef Stocks", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Cold Storage-Beef Stocks", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": 466.219, "scale": " M", "source": "Agricul Dept", "title": "United States-Cold Storage-Cold Storage-Beef Stocks", "unit": "Pound" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "", "country": "US", "currency": "USD", "date": "2019-12-23T20:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12211332 2019-12-23 20:00:00 +0000 UTC USD United States-Cold Storage-Cold Storage- FCOJ Stock", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Cold Storage- FCOJ Stock", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": 0.758, "scale": " B", "source": "Agricul Dept", "title": "United States-Cold Storage-Cold Storage- FCOJ Stock", "unit": "Pound" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "EMACEC informs about the monthly development of economic activity. It iselaborated through aggregating estimates fulfilled for each of the economicsectors. The objective is to have a guideline of the real performance of theeconomic activity for the previous period. Weights of each economic sectors areas follows:- agriculture, livestock, forestry and hunting (5%) - fishing (0,2%) - mining(1,5%) - manufacturing (18,2%) - electricity, gas and water supply (1,9%), -construction (5,7%), - wholesale trade, retail trade and repairs(14,3%), -restaurants, bars and hotels (2,3%), - transport, storage and communications(6,8%), - financial intermediary (3,9%), - real estate activity,entrepreneurship and renting (14,4%), - public administration, defense andextraterritorial bodies (6,2%), - education (4,2%), - social and health services(3,4%), - other community, social and personal services (3,8%), - domesticservice (1,6%), - Value Added Tax and import taxes (7,9%), - FISIM (-1,4%). Thisseries is seasonally adjusted.", "country": "AR", "currency": "ARS", "date": "2019-12-23T19:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12343835 2019-12-23 19:00:00 +0000 UTC ARS Argentina-Activity index-Economic Activity YY*", "importance": 0, "indicator": "Economic Activity YY*", "link": "", "period": "Oct. 2019", "previous": -2.1, "scale": "", "source": "INDEC", "title": "Argentina-Activity index-Economic Activity YY*", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "Trade balance, called also net export, is the difference between the value ofcountry's exports and imports, over a period of time. A positive balance (tradesurplus) means that exports exceed imports, a negative one means the opposite.Positive trade balance illustrates high competitiveness of country's economy.This strengthens investors' interest in the local currency, appreciating itsexchange rate.", "country": "AR", "currency": "ARS", "date": "2019-12-23T19:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12288946 2019-12-23 19:00:00 +0000 UTC ARS Argentina-Trade balance-Trade Balance*", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Trade Balance*", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": 1768, "scale": " M", "source": "INDEC", "title": "Argentina-Trade balance-Trade Balance*", "unit": "USD" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "", "country": "US", "currency": "USD", "date": "2019-12-23T17:00:00.000Z", "forecast": 103, "id": "12258595 2019-12-23 17:00:00 +0000 UTC USD United States-Hog Inventory(Quarterly)-Quarterly Hog Inventory", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Quarterly Hog Inventory", "link": "", "period": "Dec. 2019", "previous": null, "scale": "", "source": "Agricul Dept", "title": "United States-Hog Inventory(Quarterly)-Quarterly Hog Inventory", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "", "country": "US", "currency": "USD", "date": "2019-12-23T16:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12254215 2019-12-23 16:00:00 +0000 UTC USD United States-exinspect-Export Wheat Inspected", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Export Wheat Inspected", "link": "", "period": "w/o Dec. 16, 2019", "previous": 506.291, "scale": " K", "source": "Agricul Dept", "title": "United States-exinspect-Export Wheat Inspected", "unit": "Tonne" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "", "country": "US", "currency": "USD", "date": "2019-12-23T16:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12254215 2019-12-23 16:00:00 +0000 UTC USD United States-exinspect-Export Corn Inspected", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Export Corn Inspected", "link": "", "period": "w/o Dec. 16, 2019", "previous": 686.686, "scale": " K", "source": "Agricul Dept", "title": "United States-exinspect-Export Corn Inspected", "unit": "Tonne" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "", "country": "US", "currency": "USD", "date": "2019-12-23T16:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12254215 2019-12-23 16:00:00 +0000 UTC USD United States-exinspect-Exp Soybean Inspected", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Exp Soybean Inspected", "link": "", "period": "w/o Dec. 16, 2019", "previous": 1259.374, "scale": " K", "source": "Agricul Dept", "title": "United States-exinspect-Exp Soybean Inspected", "unit": "Tonne" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "Rising number of new construction starts or value of construction completedreflects higher consumer and business optimism. Expanding construction indicatesgrowth in the housing market and predicts an increase in the overall economy.However, an excessive supply of new buildings may result in a drop in housingprices.The construction industry is one of the first to go into a recession when theeconomy declines but also to recover as conditions improve.", "country": "US", "currency": "USD", "date": "2019-12-23T15:00:00.000Z", "forecast": 0.735, "id": "12293529 2019-12-23 15:00:00 +0000 UTC USD United States-New Home Sales-New Home Sales-Units", "importance": 0, "indicator": "New Home Sales-Units", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": 0.733, "scale": " M", "source": "Dept of Commerce", "title": "United States-New Home Sales-New Home Sales-Units", "unit": "Number of" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "Rising number of new construction starts or value of construction completedreflects higher consumer and business optimism. Expanding construction indicatesgrowth in the housing market and predicts an increase in the overall economy.However, an excessive supply of new buildings may result in a drop in housingprices.", "country": "US", "currency": "USD", "date": "2019-12-23T15:00:00.000Z", "forecast": -0.5, "id": "12293529 2019-12-23 15:00:00 +0000 UTC USD United States-New Home Sales-New Home Sales Chg MM", "importance": 0, "indicator": "New Home Sales Chg MM", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": -0.7, "scale": "", "source": "Dept of Commerce", "title": "United States-New Home Sales-New Home Sales Chg MM", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "The Chicago Fed National Activity Index, or CFNAI, provides information on thecurrent state of economic activity and inflationary pressures in the UnitedStates. Movements in the CFNAI closely track periods of economic expansion andcontraction, as well as periods of rising and falling inflationary pressures.The CFNAI extracts a single, summary measure of current economic activity from ahost of common indicators. The 85 economic indicators underlying the CFNAI aredrawn from five categories of data: output and income; employment, unemploymentand hours; personal consumption, housing starts and sales; manufacturing andtrade sales; and inventories and orders. Each of these data series measures someaspect of overall macroeconomic activity.", "country": "US", "currency": "USD", "date": "2019-12-23T13:30:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12181302 2019-12-23 13:30:00 +0000 UTC USD United States-National Activity Index-National Activity Index", "importance": -1, "indicator": "National Activity Index", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": -0.71, "scale": "", "source": "FRB Chicago", "title": "United States-National Activity Index-National Activity Index", "unit": "Index" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "There are three main approaches for calculating Gross Domestic Product:- Production approach - The sum of the value added created through theproduction of goods and services within the economy.- Income approach - Total income generated by the production of goods andservices within the economy.- Expenditure approach - Total expenditures on all finished goods and servicesproduced within the economy.", "country": "CA", "currency": "CAD", "date": "2019-12-23T13:30:00.000Z", "forecast": 0.1, "id": "12713587 2019-12-23 13:30:00 +0000 UTC CAD Canada-GDPM-GDP MM", "importance": 0, "indicator": "GDP MM", "link": "", "period": "Oct. 2019", "previous": 0.1, "scale": "", "source": "Stats CA", "title": "Canada-GDPM-GDP MM", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "Building permits-quantity of formal approvals of building plans by thedesignated government agency as meeting the requirements of prescribed codes.Itis an authorization to proceed with the construction or reconfiguration of aspecific structure at a particular site, in accordance with the approveddrawings \u0026 specifications.Quantity of received Building Permits is used as theearliest indicator for developments in the housing market.Additionally,becauseof the high outlays needed to begin construction projects;an increase inBuilding Permits implies an increase in investment \u0026 corporate optimism.Finally,the figure gives insight into consumer activity, since new homepurchases are associated with an increase in sales of durable goods.These seriesprovide building permit statistics on new privately-owned residentialconstruction. The statistics are based upon reports submitted by local buildingpermit officials in response to a mail survey.There is a sample of 8,500 permit-issuing places, selected from a universe of approximately 19,000 places.Thetypes of structures reported within Residential Housekeeping Buildings aredefined below:A)Single Family Houses - Excludes mobile homes,(B)Two-Family Buildings,(C)Three-and Four-Family Buildings \u0026 (D)Five-or-More Family Buildings", "country": "US", "currency": "USD", "date": "2019-12-23T13:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12404026 2019-12-23 13:00:00 +0000 UTC USD United States-Build Permits revised-Build Permits R Numb*", "importance": 0, "indicator": "Build Permits R Numb*", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": 1.461, "scale": " M", "source": "Dept of Commerce", "title": "United States-Build Permits revised-Build Permits R Numb*", "unit": "Number of" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "Building permits-quantity of formal approvals of building plans by thedesignated government agency as meeting the requirements of prescribed codes.Itis an authorization to proceed with the construction or reconfiguration of aspecific structure at a particular site, in accordance with the approveddrawings \u0026 specifications.Quantity of received Building Permits is used as theearliest indicator for developments in the housing market.Additionally,becauseof the high outlays needed to begin construction projects;an increase inBuilding Permits implies an increase in investment \u0026 corporate optimism.Finally,the figure gives insight into consumer activity, since new homepurchases are associated with an increase in sales of durable goods.These seriesprovide building permit statistics on new privately-owned residentialconstruction. The statistics are based upon reports submitted by local buildingpermit officials in response to a mail survey.There is a sample of 8,500 permit-issuing places, selected from a universe of approximately 19,000 places.Thetypes of structures reported within Residential Housekeeping Buildings aredefined below:A)Single Family Houses - Excludes mobile homes,(B)Two-Family Buildings,(C)Three-and Four-Family Buildings \u0026 (D)Five-or-More Family Buildings", "country": "US", "currency": "USD", "date": "2019-12-23T13:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12404026 2019-12-23 13:00:00 +0000 UTC USD United States-Build Permits revised-Build Permits R Chg MM*", "importance": 0, "indicator": "Build Permits R Chg MM*", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": 5, "scale": "", "source": "Dept of Commerce", "title": "United States-Build Permits revised-Build Permits R Chg MM*", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "Consisting of official public sector foreign assets that are readily availableto, and controlled by the monetary authorities, for direct financing of paymentimbalances, and directly regulating the magnitude of such imbalances, throughintervention in the exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate and/orfor other purposes.", "country": "NG", "currency": "NGN", "date": "2019-12-23T13:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12453902 2019-12-23 13:00:00 +0000 UTC NGN Nigeria-FXR USD-Forex Reserves (in USD)*", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Forex Reserves (in USD)*", "link": "", "period": "Dec. 2019", "previous": 39.83, "scale": " B", "source": "Central Bank", "title": "Nigeria-FXR USD-Forex Reserves (in USD)*", "unit": "USD" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "New orders measure the value of orders received in a given period of time. Theyare legally binding contracts between a consumer and a producer for deliveringgoods and services. New orders indicate future industrial output and productionrequirements.The Manufacturers Shipments, Inventories, and Orders (M3) surveyprovides broad-based, monthly statistical data on economic conditions in thedomestic manufacturing sector. There are 89 separately tabulated industrycategories in the M3 survey. These categories are groupings of the 473manufacturing industries as defined in the 1997 North American IndustryClassification System (NAICS) Manual. The monthly M3 estimates are based oninformation obtained from most manufacturing companies with $500 million or morein annual shipments. In order to strengthen the sample coverage in individualindustry categories, the survey includes selected smaller companies. Value ofShipments - The value of shipments data in the M3 survey represents net sellingvalues, f.o.b. plant, after discounts and allowances and excluding freightcharges and excise taxes.", "country": "US", "currency": "USD", "date": "2019-12-23T12:30:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12962312 2019-12-23 12:30:00 +0000 UTC USD United States-Durables-Durables Ex-Defense MM", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Durables Ex-Defense MM", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": 0.1, "scale": "", "source": "Bur Census", "title": "United States-Durables-Durables Ex-Defense MM", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "New orders measure the value of orders received in a given period of time. Theyare legally binding contracts between a consumer and a producer for deliveringgoods and services. New orders indicate future industrial output and productionrequirements.The Manufacturers Shipments, Inventories, and Orders (M3) surveyprovides broad-based, monthly statistical data on economic conditions in thedomestic manufacturing sector. There are 89 separately tabulated industrycategories in the M3 survey. These categories are groupings of the 473manufacturing industries as defined in the 1997 North American IndustryClassification System (NAICS) Manual. The monthly M3 estimates are based oninformation obtained from most manufacturing companies with $500 million or morein annual shipments. In order to strengthen the sample coverage in individualindustry categories, the survey includes selected smaller companies. Value ofShipments - The value of shipments data in the M3 survey represents net sellingvalues, f.o.b. plant, after discounts and allowances and excluding freightcharges and excise taxes.", "country": "US", "currency": "USD", "date": "2019-12-23T12:30:00.000Z", "forecast": 0.1, "id": "12962312 2019-12-23 12:30:00 +0000 UTC USD United States-Durables-Durables Ex-Transport", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Durables Ex-Transport", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": 0.6, "scale": "", "source": "Bur Census", "title": "United States-Durables-Durables Ex-Transport", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "Nondefense capital goods include: small arms and ordnance; farm machinery andequipment; construction machinery; mining, oil, and gas industrial machinery;vending; laundry, and other machinery; photographic equipment; metalworkingmachinery; turbines and generators; other power transmission equipment; pulpsand compressors; material handling equipment; all other machinery; electroniccomputers; computer storage devices; other computer equipment; communicationsequipment; search and navigation equipment; electromedical, measuring, andcontrol instruments; electrical equipment; appliances, and components; heavyduty trycks; aircraft; railroad rolling stock; ship and boats; office andinstitutional furniture; and medical materials and supplies.The Manufacturers Shipments, Inventories, and Orders (M3) survey provides broad-based, monthly statistical data on economic conditions in the domesticmanufacturing sector.", "country": "US", "currency": "USD", "date": "2019-12-23T12:30:00.000Z", "forecast": 0.2, "id": "12962312 2019-12-23 12:30:00 +0000 UTC USD United States-Durables-Nondefe Cap Ex-Air", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Nondefe Cap Ex-Air", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": 1.2, "scale": "", "source": "Bur Census", "title": "United States-Durables-Nondefe Cap Ex-Air", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "New orders measure the value of orders received in a given period of time. Theyare legally binding contracts between a consumer and a producer for deliveringgoods and services. New orders indicate future industrial output and productionrequirements.The Manufacturers Shipments, Inventories, and Orders (M3) surveyprovides broad-based, monthly statistical data on economic conditions in thedomestic manufacturing sector. There are 89 separately tabulated industrycategories in the M3 survey. These categories are groupings of the 473manufacturing industries as defined in the 1997 North American IndustryClassification System (NAICS) Manual. The monthly M3 estimates are based oninformation obtained from most manufacturing companies with $500 million or morein annual shipments. In order to strengthen the sample coverage in individualindustry categories, the survey includes selected smaller companies. Value ofShipments - The value of shipments data in the M3 survey represents net sellingvalues, f.o.b. plant, after discounts and allowances and excluding freightcharges and excise taxes.", "country": "US", "currency": "USD", "date": "2019-12-23T12:30:00.000Z", "forecast": 1.5, "id": "12962312 2019-12-23 12:30:00 +0000 UTC USD United States-Durables-Durable Goods", "importance": 0, "indicator": "Durable Goods", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": 0.6, "scale": "", "source": "Bur Census", "title": "United States-Durables-Durable Goods", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "The final consumption expenditure of households consists of outlays whichhouseholds make on new, durable and non-durable goods and services less netsales of second-hand goods and scraps. Purchases by households of consumerdurable, such as furniture, radios and automobiles are all included in privatefinal consumption expenditure. Primary commodities produced for own-accountconsumption should always be included in gross output and in householdconsumption expenditure. Purchases of dwellings are not included, they aretreated as fixed capital formation. The imputed rent of owner-occupieddwellings which is part of the gross output of the real estate industry, isincluded in final consumption expenditure of households.Direct purchases abroad by resident households and in the domestic market bynon-resident households cover expenditures by diplomats, military personnel,tourists and seasonal workers who remain in foreign countries for periods lessthan one year.", "country": "MX", "currency": "MXN", "date": "2019-12-23T12:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12760249 2019-12-23 12:00:00 +0000 UTC MXN Mexico-Aggregate demand-Private Spending QQ", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Private Spending QQ", "link": "", "period": "Q3 2019", "previous": 0.2, "scale": "", "source": "INEGI", "title": "Mexico-Aggregate demand-Private Spending QQ", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "GDP measures summary value of goods and services generated in a relevant countryor region. A region's gross domestic product, or GDP, is one of the ways formeasuring the size of its economy. Expenditure approach - Total expenditures onall finished goods and services produced within the economy. Calculation: GDPusing the expenditure approach is derived as the sum of all final expenditures,changes in inventories and exports of goods and services less imports of goodsand services. Market influence of GDP Unexpectedly high quarterly GDP growth isperceived to be potentially inflationary if the economy is close to fullcapacity; this, in turn, causes bond prices to drop and yields and interestrates to rise. Where the stock market is concerned on one side higher thanexpected growth leads to higher profits and that's good for the stock market.", "country": "MX", "currency": "MXN", "date": "2019-12-23T12:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12760249 2019-12-23 12:00:00 +0000 UTC MXN Mexico-Aggregate demand-Aggregate Demand QQ", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Aggregate Demand QQ", "link": "", "period": "Q3 2019", "previous": -0.2, "scale": "", "source": "INEGI", "title": "Mexico-Aggregate demand-Aggregate Demand QQ", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "GDP measures summary value of goods and services generated in a relevant countryor region. A region's gross domestic product, or GDP, is one of the ways formeasuring the size of its economy. Expenditure approach - Total expenditures onall finished goods and services produced within the economy. Calculation: GDPusing the expenditure approach is derived as the sum of all final expenditures,changes in inventories and exports of goods and services less imports of goodsand services. Market influence of GDP Unexpectedly high quarterly GDP growth isperceived to be potentially inflationary if the economy is close to fullcapacity; this, in turn, causes bond prices to drop and yields and interestrates to rise. Where the stock market is concerned on one side higher thanexpected growth leads to higher profits and that's good for the stock market.", "country": "MX", "currency": "MXN", "date": "2019-12-23T12:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12760249 2019-12-23 12:00:00 +0000 UTC MXN Mexico-Aggregate demand-Aggregate Demand YY", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Aggregate Demand YY", "link": "", "period": "Q3 2019", "previous": -1, "scale": "", "source": "INEGI", "title": "Mexico-Aggregate demand-Aggregate Demand YY", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "The final consumption expenditure of households consists of outlays whichhouseholds make on new, durable and non-durable goods and services less netsales of second-hand goods and scraps. Purchases by households of consumerdurable, such as furniture, radios and automobiles are all included in privatefinal consumption expenditure. Primary commodities produced for own-accountconsumption should always be included in gross output and in householdconsumption expenditure. Purchases of dwellings are not included, they aretreated as fixed capital formation. The imputed rent of owner-occupieddwellings which is part of the gross output of the real estate industry, isincluded in final consumption expenditure of households.Direct purchases abroad by resident households and in the domestic market bynon-resident households cover expenditures by diplomats, military personnel,tourists and seasonal workers who remain in foreign countries for periods lessthan one year.", "country": "MX", "currency": "MXN", "date": "2019-12-23T12:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12760249 2019-12-23 12:00:00 +0000 UTC MXN Mexico-Aggregate demand-Private Spending YY", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Private Spending YY", "link": "", "period": "Q3 2019", "previous": -0.3, "scale": "", "source": "INEGI", "title": "Mexico-Aggregate demand-Private Spending YY", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "The consumer price index (CPI) is a measure of change in the general level ofprices of goods and services bought by households over a specified period oftime. It compares a household's cost for a specific basket of finished goods andservices with the cost of the same basket during an earlier benchmark period.The consumer price index is used as a measurement of inflation and is a keyeconomic figure. Likely impact:1) Interest Rates: Larger-than-expected quarterly increase in price inflation orincreasing trend is considered inflationary; this will cause bond prices to dropand yields and interest rates to rise.2) Stock Prices: Higher than expected price inflation is bearish on the stockmarket as higher inflation will lead to higher interest rates.3) Exchange Rates: High inflation has an uncertain effect. It would lead todepreciation as higher prices mean lower competitiveness. Conversely, higherinflation causes higher interest rates and a tighter monetary policy that leadsto an appreciation.", "country": "MX", "currency": "MXN", "date": "2019-12-23T12:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12749619 2019-12-23 12:00:00 +0000 UTC MXN Mexico-Inflation-1st Half-Mth Core Infl MM", "importance": -1, "indicator": "1st Half-Mth Core Infl MM", "link": "", "period": "Dec. 2019", "previous": 0.16, "scale": "", "source": "INEGI", "title": "Mexico-Inflation-1st Half-Mth Core Infl MM", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "", "country": "MX", "currency": "MXN", "date": "2019-12-23T12:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12749619 2019-12-23 12:00:00 +0000 UTC MXN Mexico-Inflation-1st Half-Mth Core Infl YY*", "importance": -1, "indicator": "1st Half-Mth Core Infl YY*", "link": "", "period": "Dec. 2019", "previous": 3.66, "scale": "", "source": "INEGI", "title": "Mexico-Inflation-1st Half-Mth Core Infl YY*", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "The consumer price index (CPI) is a measure of change in the general level ofprices of goods and services bought by households over a specified period oftime. It compares a household's cost for a specific basket of finished goods andservices with the cost of the same basket during an earlier benchmark period.The consumer price index is used as a measurement of inflation and is a keyeconomic figure. Likely impact:1) Interest Rates: Larger-than-expected quarterly increase in price inflation orincreasing trend is considered inflationary; this will cause bond prices to dropand yields and interest rates to rise.2) Stock Prices: Higher than expected price inflation is bearish on the stockmarket as higher inflation will lead to higher interest rates.3) Exchange Rates: High inflation has an uncertain effect. It would lead todepreciation as higher prices mean lower competitiveness. Conversely, higherinflation causes higher interest rates and a tighter monetary policy that leadsto an appreciation.", "country": "MX", "currency": "MXN", "date": "2019-12-23T12:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12749619 2019-12-23 12:00:00 +0000 UTC MXN Mexico-Inflation-1st Half-Mth Infl MM", "importance": -1, "indicator": "1st Half-Mth Infl MM", "link": "", "period": "Dec. 2019", "previous": 0.68, "scale": "", "source": "INEGI", "title": "Mexico-Inflation-1st Half-Mth Infl MM", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "", "country": "MX", "currency": "MXN", "date": "2019-12-23T12:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12749619 2019-12-23 12:00:00 +0000 UTC MXN Mexico-Inflation-1st Half-Mth Infl YY*", "importance": -1, "indicator": "1st Half-Mth Infl YY*", "link": "", "period": "Dec. 2019", "previous": 3.1, "scale": "", "source": "INEGI", "title": "Mexico-Inflation-1st Half-Mth Infl YY*", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "The consumer price index (CPI) is a measure of change in the general level ofprices of goods and services bought by households over a specified period oftime. It compares a household's cost for a specific basket of finished goods andservices with the cost of the same basket during an earlier benchmark period.The consumer price index is used as a measurement of inflation and is a keyeconomic figure. Likely impact:1) Interest Rates: Larger-than-expected quarterly increase in price inflation orincreasing trend is considered inflationary; this will cause bond prices to dropand yields and interest rates to rise.2) Stock Prices: Higher than expected price inflation is bearish on the stockmarket as higher inflation will lead to higher interest rates.3) Exchange Rates: High inflation has an uncertain effect. It would lead todepreciation as higher prices mean lower competitiveness. Conversely, higherinflation causes higher interest rates and a tighter monetary policy that leadsto an appreciation.", "country": "BE", "currency": "BEF", "date": "2019-12-23T11:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12721283 2019-12-23 11:00:00 +0000 UTC BEF Belgium-Inflation-CPI MM*", "importance": 0, "indicator": "CPI MM*", "link": "", "period": "Dec. 2019", "previous": 0.06, "scale": "", "source": "NBB", "title": "Belgium-Inflation-CPI MM*", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "The consumer price index (CPI) is a measure of change in the general level ofprices of goods and services bought by households over a specified period oftime. It compares a household's cost for a specific basket of finished goods andservices with the cost of the same basket during an earlier benchmark period.The consumer price index is used as a measurement of inflation and is a keyeconomic figure. Likely impact:1) Interest Rates: Larger-than-expected quarterly increase in price inflation orincreasing trend is considered inflationary; this will cause bond prices to dropand yields and interest rates to rise.2) Stock Prices: Higher than expected price inflation is bearish on the stockmarket as higher inflation will lead to higher interest rates.3) Exchange Rates: High inflation has an uncertain effect. It would lead todepreciation as higher prices mean lower competitiveness. Conversely, higherinflation causes higher interest rates and a tighter monetary policy that leadsto an appreciation.", "country": "BE", "currency": "BEF", "date": "2019-12-23T11:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12721283 2019-12-23 11:00:00 +0000 UTC BEF Belgium-Inflation-CPI YY*", "importance": 0, "indicator": "CPI YY*", "link": "", "period": "Dec. 2019", "previous": 0.39, "scale": "", "source": "NBB", "title": "Belgium-Inflation-CPI YY*", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "Monetary policy refers to the actions undertaken by a country's monetaryauthority, central bank or government to achieve certain national economicgoals. It is based on the relationship between interest rates at which money canbe borrowed and total supply of money. Policy rates are the most important rateswithin a country's monetary policy. These can be: deposit rates, lombard rates,rediscount rates, reference rates etc. Changing them influences economic growth,inflation, exchange rates and unemployment.", "country": "AO", "currency": "AON", "date": "2019-12-23T11:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12830278 2019-12-23 11:00:00 +0000 UTC AON Angola-Interest Rate-Interest Rate*", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Interest Rate*", "link": "", "period": "Dec. 27, 2019", "previous": null, "scale": "", "source": "Central bank", "title": "Angola-Interest Rate-Interest Rate*", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "The deficit or surplus is defined as revenue (plus grants received) lessexpenditure (less lending minus repayments). Surplus refers to the excess oftotal government revenues over total expenditures while deficit refers to theexcess of total government expenditures over total revenues.", "country": "PH", "currency": "PHP", "date": "2019-12-23T09:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12348999 2019-12-23 09:00:00 +0000 UTC PHP Philippines-Budget deficit-Budget Balance*", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Budget Balance*", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": -49.3, "scale": " B", "source": "Bur Treasury", "title": "Philippines-Budget deficit-Budget Balance*", "unit": "PHP" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "The unemployment rate represents the number of unemployed persons expressed as apercentage of the labour force. The unemployment rate for a particular age/sexgroup is the number of unemployed in that group expressed as a percentage of thelabour force for that group.", "country": "PL", "currency": "PLZ", "date": "2019-12-23T09:00:00.000Z", "forecast": 5.1, "id": "12265844 2019-12-23 09:00:00 +0000 UTC PLZ Poland-Unemployment-Unemployment Rate", "importance": 0, "indicator": "Unemployment Rate", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": 5, "scale": "", "source": "CSO", "title": "Poland-Unemployment-Unemployment Rate", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": 43.4, "comment": "The Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) is a composite indicator designed to providean overall view of activity in the manufacturing sector and acts as an leadingindicator for the whole economy. The PMI is a composite index based on thediffusion indexes for the following five indicators and their weight: New orders- 0.3, Output - 0.25 , Employment - 0.2, Suppliers delivery times - 0.15 andStock of items purchased - 0.1 with the Delivery times index inverted so that itmoves in a comparable direction. When PMI is below 50.0 this indicates that themanufacturing economy is declining and a value above 50.0 indicates an expansionof the manufacturing economy. The individual survey indexes have been seasonallyadjusted using the US Bureau of Census X-11 programme. The seasonally adjustedseries are then used to calculate the seasonally adjusted PMI.", "country": "DE", "currency": "DEM", "date": "2019-12-23T08:30:00.000Z", "forecast": 44.5, "id": "12735156 2019-12-23 08:30:00 +0000 UTC DEM Germany-PMI Flash-Markit Mfg Flash PMI", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Markit Mfg Flash PMI", "link": "", "period": "Dec. 2019", "previous": 43.8, "scale": "", "source": "Markit", "title": "Germany-PMI Flash-Markit Mfg Flash PMI", "unit": "Index (diffusion)" }, { "actual": 49.4, "comment": "The PMI monthly Composite Reports on Manufacturing and Services are based onsurveys of over 300 business executives in private sector manufacturingcompanies and also 300 private sector services companies. Data is usuallyreleased on the third working day of each month. Each response is weightedaccording to the size of the company and its contribution to total manufacturingor services output accounted for by the sub-sector to which that companybelongs. Replies from larger companies have a greater impact on the final indexnumbers than those from small companies. Results are presented by questionasked, showing the percentage of respondents reporting an improvement,deterioration or no change since the previous month. From these percentages, anindex is derived: a level of 50.0 signals no change since the previous month,above 50.0 signals an increase (or improvement), below 50.0 a decrease-Detailed PMI data are only available under licence from Markit and customersneed to apply to Markit for a licence.To subscribe to the full data, click on the link below:http://www.markit.com/information/register/reuters-pmi-subscriptionsFor further information, please phone Markit on +44 20 7260 2454 or emaileconomics@markit.com", "country": "DE", "currency": "DEM", "date": "2019-12-23T08:30:00.000Z", "forecast": 49.9, "id": "12735156 2019-12-23 08:30:00 +0000 UTC DEM Germany-PMI Flash-Markit Comp Flash PMI", "importance": 0, "indicator": "Markit Comp Flash PMI", "link": "", "period": "Dec. 2019", "previous": 49.2, "scale": "", "source": "Markit", "title": "Germany-PMI Flash-Markit Comp Flash PMI", "unit": "Index (diffusion)" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "Industry is a basic category of business activity. Firms in the same industryare on the same side of the market, produce goods which are close substitutesand compete for the same customers. For statistical purposes, industries arecategorized following a uniform classification code such as Standard IndustrialClassification (SIC). Changes in the volume of the physical output of thenation's factories, mines and utilities are measured by the index of industrialproduction. The figure is calculated as a weighted aggregate of goods andreported in headlines as a percent change from previous months. It is oftenadjusted by season or weather conditions and thus volatile. However, it is usedas a leading indicator and helps in forecasting GDP changes. Rising industrialproduction figures signify increasing economic growth and can positivelyinfluence the sentiment towards local currency.", "country": "TW", "currency": "TWD", "date": "2019-12-23T08:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12210831 2019-12-23 08:00:00 +0000 UTC TWD Taiwan-Industrial output-Industrial Output YY*", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Industrial Output YY*", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": -2.92, "scale": "", "source": "MoEA", "title": "Taiwan-Industrial output-Industrial Output YY*", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "Industry is a basic category of business activity. Firms in the same industryare on the same side of the market, produce goods which are close substitutesand compete for the same customers. For statistical purposes, industries arecategorized following a uniform classification code such as Standard IndustrialClassification (SIC). Changes in the volume of the physical output of thenation's factories, mines and utilities are measured by the index of industrialproduction. The figure is calculated as a weighted aggregate of goods andreported in headlines as a percent change from previous months. It is oftenadjusted by season or weather conditions and thus volatile. However, it is usedas a leading indicator and helps in forecasting GDP changes. Rising industrialproduction figures signify increasing economic growth and can positivelyinfluence the sentiment towards local currency.", "country": "AT", "currency": "ATS", "date": "2019-12-23T08:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12721221 2019-12-23 08:00:00 +0000 UTC ATS Austria-Industrial production-Ind Prod YY*", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Ind Prod YY*", "link": "", "period": "Oct. 2019", "previous": -0.5, "scale": "", "source": "Stats AT", "title": "Austria-Industrial production-Ind Prod YY*", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "The unemployment rate represents the number of unemployed persons expressed as apercentage of the labour force. The unemployment rate for a particular age/sexgroup is the number of unemployed in that group expressed as a percentage of thelabour force for that group.", "country": "TW", "currency": "TWD", "date": "2019-12-23T08:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12210888 2019-12-23 08:00:00 +0000 UTC TWD Taiwan-Jobless rate-Jobless Rate*", "importance": 0, "indicator": "Jobless Rate*", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": 3.72, "scale": "", "source": "DGBAS", "title": "Taiwan-Jobless rate-Jobless Rate*", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "", "country": "CH", "currency": "CHF", "date": "2019-12-23T08:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12240557 2019-12-23 08:00:00 +0000 UTC CHF Switzerland-Money Supply-M3*", "importance": 0, "indicator": "M3*", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": 1073213, "scale": " M", "source": "", "title": "Switzerland-Money Supply-M3*", "unit": "CHF" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "Trade balance, called also net export, is the difference between the value ofcountry's exports and imports, over a period of time. A positive balance (tradesurplus) means that exports exceed imports, a negative one means the opposite.Positive trade balance illustrates high competitiveness of country's economy.This strengthens investors' interest in the local currency, appreciating itsexchange rate.", "country": "HU", "currency": "HUF", "date": "2019-12-23T08:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12509722 2019-12-23 08:00:00 +0000 UTC HUF Hungary-Trade-Trade Balance Final", "importance": 0, "indicator": "Trade Balance Final", "link": "", "period": "Oct. 2019", "previous": 514, "scale": " M", "source": "CSO", "title": "Hungary-Trade-Trade Balance Final", "unit": "EUR" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "Changes in the volume of the physical output of the nation's factories, minesandutilities are measured by the index of industrial production. The figure iscalculated as a weighted aggregate of goods and reported in headlines as apercent change from previous months. It is often adjusted by season or weatherconditions and thus volatile. However, it is used as a leading indicator andhelps in forecasting GDP changes. Rising industrial production figures signifyincreasing economic growth and can positively influence the sentiment towardslocal currency.", "country": "LT", "currency": "LTL", "date": "2019-12-23T07:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12249315 2019-12-23 07:00:00 +0000 UTC LTL Lithuania-Industrial production-Industrial Output MM", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Industrial Output MM", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": -2.3, "scale": "", "source": "Stats Lith", "title": "Lithuania-Industrial production-Industrial Output MM", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "Changes in the volume of the physical output of the nation's factories, minesandutilities are measured by the index of industrial production. The figure iscalculated as a weighted aggregate of goods and reported in headlines as apercent change from previous months. It is often adjusted by season or weatherconditions and thus volatile. However, it is used as a leading indicator andhelps in forecasting GDP changes. Rising industrial production figures signifyincreasing economic growth and can positively influence the sentiment towardslocal currency.", "country": "LT", "currency": "LTL", "date": "2019-12-23T07:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12249315 2019-12-23 07:00:00 +0000 UTC LTL Lithuania-Industrial production-Industrial Output YY", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Industrial Output YY", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": -0.6, "scale": "", "source": "Stats Lith", "title": "Lithuania-Industrial production-Industrial Output YY", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "Export price index is a measure of the average prices of a group of the goodsthat a country exports. The headline is the percentage change in the index fromthe previous month or year. It is generally preferable when the index is basedon prices taken directly from the exporter. However, in the absence of nationalsources, data for wholesale prices are taken from world commodity markets andare converted into national currency at period average exchange rates. Changesin this figure represent either a change in the amount of sold goods or in theprices of the goods which might be caused by changing production costs. Exportprice index serves is an indicator of the economy's total demand for goods andservices. Therefore it directly influences GDP.", "country": "FI", "currency": "FIM", "date": "2019-12-23T06:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12830304 2019-12-23 06:00:00 +0000 UTC FIM Finland-Import/export prices-Export Prices YY", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Export Prices YY", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": -1.5, "scale": "", "source": "Stats FI", "title": "Finland-Import/export prices-Export Prices YY", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "Import price index is a measure of the average prices of the goods that acountry imports. The headline is the percentage change in the index from theprevious month or year. It is generally preferable when the index is based onprices taken directly from the importer. However, in the absence of nationalsources, data for wholesale prices are taken from world commodity markets andare converted into national currency at period average exchange rates. Changesin this figure represent either a changing foreign demand or a change in pricesof foreign goods. Significant changes in foreign goods prices might affectinflation. Increasing index causes higher retail prices in the country. Importprice index is an indicator of the economy's total supply of goods and services.", "country": "FI", "currency": "FIM", "date": "2019-12-23T06:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12830304 2019-12-23 06:00:00 +0000 UTC FIM Finland-Import/export prices-Import Prices YY", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Import Prices YY", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": -3.3, "scale": "", "source": "Stats FI", "title": "Finland-Import/export prices-Import Prices YY", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "The Producer Price Index (PPI) is designed to monitor changes in prices of itemsat the first important commercial transactions. The PPI shows the same generalpattern of inflation as does Consumer price index, but is more volatile. This isbecause it is weighted more heavily towards goods that are traded in highlycompetitive markets and somewhat less sensitive to changes in the cost oflabour.The PPI is worth watching as a leading indicator of inflation at theconsumer level.", "country": "FI", "currency": "FIM", "date": "2019-12-23T06:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12830305 2019-12-23 06:00:00 +0000 UTC FIM Finland-PPI-PPI YY", "importance": -1, "indicator": "PPI YY", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": -0.9, "scale": "", "source": "Stats FI", "title": "Finland-PPI-PPI YY", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "", "country": "SG", "currency": "SGD", "date": "2019-12-23T05:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12633207 2019-12-23 05:00:00 +0000 UTC SGD Singapore-CPI-CPI MM NSA*", "importance": 0, "indicator": "CPI MM NSA*", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": -0.35, "scale": "", "source": "", "title": "Singapore-CPI-CPI MM NSA*", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "", "country": "SG", "currency": "SGD", "date": "2019-12-23T05:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12633207 2019-12-23 05:00:00 +0000 UTC SGD Singapore-CPI-CPI NSA*", "importance": 0, "indicator": "CPI NSA*", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": 100.37, "scale": "", "source": "", "title": "Singapore-CPI-CPI NSA*", "unit": "Index" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "", "country": "JP", "currency": "JPY", "date": "2019-12-23T05:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12769080 2019-12-23 05:00:00 +0000 UTC JPY Japan-Leading Indicator Revised-Leading Indicator Revised*", "importance": 0, "indicator": "Leading Indicator Revised*", "link": "", "period": "Oct. 2019", "previous": -0.1, "scale": "", "source": "", "title": "Japan-Leading Indicator Revised-Leading Indicator Revised*", "unit": "Index" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "", "country": "SG", "currency": "SGD", "date": "2019-12-23T05:00:00.000Z", "forecast": 0.7, "id": "12633212 2019-12-23 05:00:00 +0000 UTC SGD Singapore-Core inflation-Core CPI YY", "importance": 0, "indicator": "Core CPI YY", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": 0.6, "scale": "", "source": "Stats SG", "title": "Singapore-Core inflation-Core CPI YY", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "The Consumers Price Index (CPI) measures the rate of price change of goods andservices purchased by households. It measures changes in the average level ofprices over a period of time. In other words, prices indicator of what ishappening to prices consumers are paying for items purchased. With a givenstarting point or base period which is usually taken as 100, the CPI can be usedto compare current period consumer prices with those in the base period.Consumer Price index is the most frequently used indicator of inflation andreflect changes in the cost of acquiring a fixed basket of goods and services bythe average consumer. The weights are usually derived from household expendituresurveys.", "country": "SG", "currency": "SGD", "date": "2019-12-23T05:00:00.000Z", "forecast": 0.6, "id": "12633207 2019-12-23 05:00:00 +0000 UTC SGD Singapore-CPI-Consumer Price Index YY", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Consumer Price Index YY", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": 0.4, "scale": "", "source": "Stats SG", "title": "Singapore-CPI-Consumer Price Index YY", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "", "country": "JP", "currency": "JPY", "date": "2019-12-23T04:30:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12786643 2019-12-23 04:30:00 +0000 UTC JPY Japan-Activity indicators-Total Ind'l Activity MM SA", "importance": 0, "indicator": "Total Ind'l Activity MM SA", "link": "", "period": "Oct. 2019", "previous": 4.53, "scale": "", "source": "", "title": "Japan-Activity indicators-Total Ind'l Activity MM SA", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": -9.9, "comment": "", "country": "ID", "currency": "IDR", "date": "2019-12-23T04:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12707989 2019-12-23 04:00:00 +0000 UTC IDR Indonesia-Car sales-Car Sales YY*", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Car Sales YY*", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": -9.5, "scale": "", "source": "IAMI", "title": "Indonesia-Car sales-Car Sales YY*", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "A function of international trade whereby goods produced in one country areshipped to another country for future sale or trade. The sale of such goods addsto the producing nation's gross output. If used for trade, exports are exchangedfor other products or services. Exports are one of the oldest forms of economictransfer, and occur on a large scale between nations that have fewerrestrictions on trade, such as tariffs or subsidies.", "country": "TH", "currency": "THB", "date": "2019-12-23T03:30:00.000Z", "forecast": -4.5, "id": "12959228 2019-12-23 03:30:00 +0000 UTC THB Thailand-Trade custom balance-Custom-Based Export Data*", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Custom-Based Export Data*", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": -4.54, "scale": "", "source": "MOC", "title": "Thailand-Trade custom balance-Custom-Based Export Data*", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "Trade balance is the net difference between exports and imports collected fromthe import/export entry forms of the Customs Department, which reveal bothvolume and value of imports and exports. In order for the trade balance to beconsistent with the definition of balance of payments, statistical modificationshave been made to exclude some customs items for the transactions carried outamong the residents. Such items include: goods granted embassy privilege; goodswith no change of ownership, e.g., goods sent for repair, temporary importedgoods, sample goods, leased goods. Adjustments are as well made to include goodsactually imported and exported but did not undergo customs declaration such asmilitary goods, electrical appliances and commercial aircrafts.", "country": "TH", "currency": "THB", "date": "2019-12-23T03:30:00.000Z", "forecast": -0.19, "id": "12959228 2019-12-23 03:30:00 +0000 UTC THB Thailand-Trade custom balance-Customs-Based Trade Data*", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Customs-Based Trade Data*", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": 0.51, "scale": " B", "source": "MOC", "title": "Thailand-Trade custom balance-Customs-Based Trade Data*", "unit": "USD" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "Imports of goods and services consist of transactions in goods and services(purchases, barter, gifts or grants) from non-residents to residents.A good or service brought into one country from another. Along with exports,imports form the backbone of international trade. The higher the value ofimports entering a country, compared to the value of exports, the more negativethat country's balance of trade becomes.", "country": "TH", "currency": "THB", "date": "2019-12-23T03:30:00.000Z", "forecast": -6.8, "id": "12959228 2019-12-23 03:30:00 +0000 UTC THB Thailand-Trade custom balance-Custom-Based Import Data*", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Custom-Based Import Data*", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": -7.57, "scale": "", "source": "MOC", "title": "Thailand-Trade custom balance-Custom-Based Import Data*", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "", "country": "AU", "currency": "AUD", "date": "2019-12-23T00:30:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12936978 2019-12-23 00:30:00 +0000 UTC AUD Australia-M3 Money Supply-Broad Money*", "importance": 0, "indicator": "Broad Money*", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": 2148.44, "scale": " B", "source": "", "title": "Australia-M3 Money Supply-Broad Money*", "unit": "AUD" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "Housing credit includes housing loans outstanding to persons by banks, permanentbuilding societies, credit unions, money market corporations and financecompanies. Lending and credit to the private non-finance sector (includingpublic trading enterprises) or, where stated, the government sector, by thosefinancial intermediaries whose liabilities are included in broad money.", "country": "AU", "currency": "AUD", "date": "2019-12-23T00:30:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12936977 2019-12-23 00:30:00 +0000 UTC AUD Australia-Private sector credit-Housing Credit", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Housing Credit", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": 0.3, "scale": "", "source": "RBA", "title": "Australia-Private sector credit-Housing Credit", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": null, "comment": "Industry is a basic category of business activity. Firms in the same industryare on the same side of the market, produce goods which are close substitutesand compete for the same customers. For statistical purposes, industries arecategorized following a uniform classification code such as Standard IndustrialClassification (SIC). Changes in the volume of the physical output of thenations factories, mines and utilities are measured by the index of industrialproduction. The figure is calculated as a weighted aggregate of goods andreported in headlines as a percent change from previous months. It is oftenadjusted by season or weather conditions and thus volatile. However, it is usedas a leading indicator and helps in forecasting GDP changes. Rising industrialproduction figures signify increasing economic growth and can positivelyinfluence the sentiment towards local currency.", "country": "IL", "currency": "ILS", "date": "2019-12-22T11:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12960572 2019-12-22 11:00:00 +0000 UTC ILS Israel-Industrial production-Industrial Output MM*", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Industrial Output MM*", "link": "", "period": "Oct. 2019", "previous": 0.9, "scale": "", "source": "Stats Bureau", "title": "Israel-Industrial production-Industrial Output MM*", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": 4.25, "comment": "Monetary policy refers to the actions undertaken by a country's monetaryauthority, central bank or government to achieve certain national economicgoals. It is based on the relationship between interest rates at which money canbe borrowed and total supply of money. Policy rates are the most important rateswithin a country's monetary policy. These can be: deposit rates, lombard rates,rediscount rates, reference rates etc. Changing them influences economic growth,inflation, exchange rates and unemployment.", "country": "CO", "currency": "COP", "date": "2019-12-20T20:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12638422 2019-12-20 20:00:00 +0000 UTC COP Colombia-Interest Rate-Interest Rate*", "importance": 0, "indicator": "Interest Rate*", "link": "", "period": "Dec. 2019", "previous": 4.25, "scale": "", "source": "Central Bank", "title": "Colombia-Interest Rate-Interest Rate*", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": 102, "comment": "", "country": "US", "currency": "USD", "date": "2019-12-20T20:00:00.000Z", "forecast": 102, "id": "12211358 2019-12-20 20:00:00 +0000 UTC USD United States-Cattle On Feed (Monthly)-USDA-Cattle On Feed", "importance": -1, "indicator": "USDA-Cattle On Feed", "link": "", "period": "Dec. 2019", "previous": 101, "scale": "", "source": "Agricul Dept", "title": "United States-Cattle On Feed (Monthly)-USDA-Cattle On Feed", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": 97, "comment": "", "country": "US", "currency": "USD", "date": "2019-12-20T20:00:00.000Z", "forecast": 97.4, "id": "12211338 2019-12-20 20:00:00 +0000 UTC USD United States-Cattle on Feed-USDA-Cattle Marketed", "importance": -1, "indicator": "USDA-Cattle Marketed", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": 99, "scale": "", "source": "Agricul Dept", "title": "United States-Cattle on Feed-USDA-Cattle Marketed", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": 105, "comment": "", "country": "US", "currency": "USD", "date": "2019-12-20T20:00:00.000Z", "forecast": 100.6, "id": "12211338 2019-12-20 20:00:00 +0000 UTC USD United States-Cattle on Feed-USDA-Cattle Placed On Fd", "importance": -1, "indicator": "USDA-Cattle Placed On Fd", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": 110, "scale": "", "source": "Agricul Dept", "title": "United States-Cattle on Feed-USDA-Cattle Placed On Fd", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": 99.232, "comment": "Employment is the total number of persons above a specified age, who in a shortreference period (e.g. a week or a day), were in paid employment orself-employment. Paid employment includes persons who worked in the referenceperiod or who had a job but were temporarily absent from work. Self-employmentincludes persons who either worked in the reference period or were temporarilyabsent from work.Series data show evolution of formal employment in Brazil. Itis measured by the movements declared in CAGED - Cadastro Geral de Empregados eDesempregados (General Register of Employment and Unemployment) of the Ministryof Labour. There are separate series for thousands of admitted and dismissedemployees per month (registered in CAGED), as well as for net, i.e. admittedless dismissed. Totals of admitted, dismissed and net are also broken down toeight main sectors of economic activity according to the IBGE.", "country": "BR", "currency": "BRL", "date": "2019-12-20T19:00:00.000Z", "forecast": 47.5, "id": "12641299 2019-12-20 19:00:00 +0000 UTC BRL Brazil-Labour costs-CAGED Net Payroll Jobs*", "importance": -1, "indicator": "CAGED Net Payroll Jobs*", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": 70.852, "scale": " K", "source": "Labour Minis", "title": "Brazil-Labour costs-CAGED Net Payroll Jobs*", "unit": "Person" }, { "actual": 2.2, "comment": "In any given month, the rate of inflation in a price index like the ConsumerPrice Index or Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) can be thought of as aweighted average, or mean, of the rates of change in the prices of all the goodsand services that make up the index. Calculating the trimmed-mean PCE inflationrate for a given month involves looking at the price changes for each of theindividual components of personal consumption expenditures. The individual pricechanges are sorted in ascending order from fell the most to rose the most, and acertain fraction of the most extreme observations at both ends of the spectrumare like a skaters best and worst marks thrown out, or trimmed. The inflationrate is then calculated as a weighted average of the remaining components.For the series presented here, 19.4 percent of the weight from the lower tailand 25.4 percent of the weight in the upper tail are trimmed. Those proportionshave been chosen, based on historical data, to give the best fit between thetrimmed-mean inflation rate and proxies for the true core PCE inflation rate.The resulting inflation measure has been shown to outperform the moreconventional excluding food and energy measure as a gauge of core inflation.", "country": "US", "currency": "USD", "date": "2019-12-20T17:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12759416 2019-12-20 17:00:00 +0000 UTC USD United States-PCE Price Index-Dallas Fed PCE*", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Dallas Fed PCE*", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": 2.2, "scale": "", "source": "FRB Dallas", "title": "United States-PCE Price Index-Dallas Fed PCE*", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": 125.161, "comment": "", "country": "BR", "currency": "BRL", "date": "2019-12-20T16:00:00.000Z", "forecast": 125.884, "id": "12632747 2019-12-20 16:00:00 +0000 UTC BRL Brazil-Federal Tax Revenue-Federal Tax Revenue*", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Federal Tax Revenue*", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": 135.202, "scale": " B", "source": "FTA", "title": "Brazil-Federal Tax Revenue-Federal Tax Revenue*", "unit": "BRL" }, { "actual": -7, "comment": "The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City quarterly Survey of Manufacturersprovides information on current manufacturing activity in the Tenth District(Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Wyoming, northern New Mexico, and westernMissouri). The accumulated results also help trace longer term trends. Thesurvey monitors about 300 manufacturing plants selected according to geographicdistribution, industry mix, and size. Survey results reveal changes in severalindicators of manufacturing activity, including production and shipments, andidentify changes in prices of raw materials and finished products.The survey is conducted during the first month of each quarter.", "country": "US", "currency": "USD", "date": "2019-12-20T16:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12205210 2019-12-20 16:00:00 +0000 UTC USD United States-KC Fed-KC Fed Manufacturing", "importance": -1, "indicator": "KC Fed Manufacturing", "link": "", "period": "Dec. 2019", "previous": -5, "scale": "", "source": "FRB Kansas", "title": "United States-KC Fed-KC Fed Manufacturing", "unit": "Index" }, { "actual": -8, "comment": "The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City quarterly Survey of Manufacturersprovides information on current manufacturing activity in the Tenth District(Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Wyoming, northern New Mexico, and westernMissouri). The accumulated results also help trace longer term trends. Thesurvey monitors about 300 manufacturing plants selected according to geographicdistribution, industry mix, and size. Survey results reveal changes in severalindicators of manufacturing activity, including production and shipments, andidentify changes in prices of raw materials and finished products. The survey isconducted during the first month of each quarter.The index is calculated by subtracting the percentage of total respondentsreporting decreases from the percentage reporting increases. Index valuesgreater than zero generally suggest expansion, while values less than zeroindicate contraction.", "country": "US", "currency": "USD", "date": "2019-12-20T16:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12205210 2019-12-20 16:00:00 +0000 UTC USD United States-KC Fed-KC Fed Composite Index", "importance": -1, "indicator": "KC Fed Composite Index", "link": "", "period": "Dec. 2019", "previous": -3, "scale": "", "source": "KRB Kansas", "title": "United States-KC Fed-KC Fed Composite Index", "unit": "Index (diffusion)" }, { "actual": 1.9, "comment": "", "country": "BH", "currency": "BHD", "date": "2019-12-20T15:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12710049 2019-12-20 15:00:00 +0000 UTC BHD Bahrain-CPI Monthly-CPI YY*", "importance": 0, "indicator": "CPI YY*", "link": "", "period": "Oct. 2019", "previous": 1.2, "scale": "", "source": "CIO", "title": "Bahrain-CPI Monthly-CPI YY*", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": 0.6, "comment": "", "country": "BH", "currency": "BHD", "date": "2019-12-20T15:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12710049 2019-12-20 15:00:00 +0000 UTC BHD Bahrain-CPI Monthly-CPI MM*", "importance": 0, "indicator": "CPI MM*", "link": "", "period": "Oct. 2019", "previous": -0.8, "scale": "", "source": "CIO", "title": "Bahrain-CPI Monthly-CPI MM*", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": 0.3, "comment": "The personal outlay account shows the uses of income of individuals, enterprisesthat are owned by households, and nonprofit institutions that serve households.Personal outlays is the sum of personal consumption expenditures, personalinterest payments and personal current transfer payments. Personal consumptionexpenditures is the largest component of GDP as households are the largestconsumer of U.S. final product.Personal consumption expenditures measures purchases of goods and services byhouseholds and by nonprofit institutions serving households (NPISHs) fromprivate business. It also includes purchases of certain goods and servicesprovided by general government and government enterprises, such as tuitionpayments for higher education, charges for medical care, and charges for waterand other sanitary services. In addition, PCE includes imputed expenditures onitems such as the services of housing by a homeowner (the equivalent of rent),financial and insurance services for which there is no explicit charge, andmedical care provided to individuals and financed by government or by privateinsurance.", "country": "US", "currency": "USD", "date": "2019-12-20T15:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12750862 2019-12-20 15:00:00 +0000 UTC USD United States-Consumption-Personal Consump Real MM", "importance": -1, "indicator": "Personal Consump Real MM", "link": "", "period": "Nov. 2019", "previous": 0.1, "scale": "", "source": "Dept of Commerce", "title": "United States-Consumption-Personal Consump Real MM", "unit": "%" }, { "actual": 2.2, "comment": "Initiated in 1946, the Surveys of Consumers provide regular assessments ofconsumer attitudes and expectations, and are used to evaluate economic trendsand prospects. The surveys are designed to explore why changes in consumerattitudes and expectations occur, and how these changes influence consumerspending and saving decisions.", "country": "US", "currency": "USD", "date": "2019-12-20T15:00:00.000Z", "forecast": null, "id": "12180814 2019-12-20 15:00:00 +0000 UTC USD United States-Michigan subindexes Final-U Mich 5-Yr Inf Final*", "importance": -1, "indicator": "U Mich 5-Yr Inf Final*", "link": "", "period": "Dec. 2019", "previous": 2.5, "scale": "", "source": "Univ of Mich", "title": "United States-Michigan subindexes Final-U Mich 5-Yr Inf Final*", "unit": "%" } ]