Percentage of available resources being utilized by manufacturers, builders, mines, oil extractors, and utilities;
Usual Effect
'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency;
Frequency
Released quarterly, about 75 days after the quarter ends;
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Why Traders Care
It's a leading indicator of consumer inflation - when producers are nearing full capacity they respond by raising prices, and the higher costs are usually passed on to the consumer;
Change in the total inflation-adjusted value of output produced by manufacturers, mines, and utilities;
Usual Effect
'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency;
Frequency
Released monthly, about 45 days after the month ends;
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FF Notes
Tends to have a relatively mild impact because Germany and France, which account for about half of the Eurozone's economy, release earlier production data;
Why Traders Care
It's a leading indicator of economic health - production reacts quickly to ups and downs in the business cycle and is correlated with consumer conditions such as employment levels and earnings;
Percentage that consumers expect the price of goods and services to change during the next 12 months;
Usual Effect
'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency;
Frequency
Released quarterly, about 20 days after the survey is conducted;
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Why Traders Care
Expectations of future inflation can manifest into real inflation, primarily because workers tend to push for higher wages when they believe prices will rise;
Derived Via
Survey of about 2,200 consumers, conducted by Ipsos, which asks respondents where they expect prices to be 12 months in the future;
Also Called
BOE\/Ipsos Inflation Attitudes Survey, Median Inflation Expectations;
Change in the price of goods and services purchased by consumers;
Usual Effect
'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency;
Frequency
Released monthly, about 13 days after the month ends;
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FF Notes
The 'Previous' listed is the 'Actual' from the Preliminary release and therefore the 'History' data will appear unconnected. There are 2 versions of CPI released about 15 days apart - Preliminary and Final. The Preliminary release, which the source first reported in Jan 2016, is the earliest and thus tends to have the most impact. This is one of the few non-seasonally adjusted numbers reported on the calendar, as it's the primary calculation for this indicator;
Change in the total inflation-adjusted value of output produced by manufacturers, mines, and utilities;
Usual Effect
'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency;
Frequency
Released monthly, about 45 days after the month ends;
Next Release
FF Notes
The 'Previous' listed is the 'Actual' from the Preliminary release and therefore the 'History' data will appear unconnected. There are 2 versions of this indicator released about 15 days apart - Preliminary and Revised. The Preliminary release is the earliest and thus tends to have the most impact;
Why Traders Care
It's a leading indicator of economic health - production reacts quickly to ups and downs in the business cycle and is correlated with consumer conditions such as employment levels and earnings;
