| Source | |
| Measures | 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; |
| Also Called | Industrial Capacity Utilization Rate; |
