A–Z of economic indicators

U.S. Factory Orders ex Transportation tracks manufacturers' new orders after removing the volatile transportation category, giving a clearer read on broader factory demand.

A move beyond a level that fails and returns inside, trapping traders who acted on the initial break.

A weekly Federal Reserve report on the assets, liabilities and reserve-related accounts of the US central-bank system.

Public remarks by Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin can give traders insight into one Federal Reserve policymaker's views on growth, inflation and interest rates.

A Federal Reserve report that summarizes anecdotal economic conditions across the 12 US Federal Reserve Districts.

A public speech by the Chair of the Federal Reserve that can provide context on the U.S. economic outlook and monetary policy.

Public remarks by Federal Reserve Governor Lisa D. Cook that may provide insight into economic assessment, financial conditions or policy thinking.

A calendar event for remarks by Austan Goolsbee, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and an FOMC participant.

Public remarks by Federal Reserve governors can provide context on U.S. economic conditions and monetary-policy thinking.

A guide to market-moving public remarks by Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip N. Jefferson.

A scheduled speech by Federal Reserve Governor Michael S. Barr that may provide context on the economy, monetary policy, financial stability, or financial regulation.

A Fed Hammack speech is a public appearance by Cleveland Fed President Beth M. Hammack that may provide insight into her views on the economy, financial conditions and monetary policy.

The Federal Open Market Committee's decision on the federal funds rate target and related US monetary-policy settings.

Public remarks by St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem that traders monitor for clues about U.S. monetary-policy thinking.

A scheduled public appearance by Jeff Schmid, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.

A scheduled speech or public appearance by Cheryl Venable, interim president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, watched for potential signals about the U.S. economy and Federal Reserve policy outlook.

A public address by Federal Reserve Governor Christopher J. Waller that may provide insight into his assessment of the economy, inflation, and monetary policy.

A monthly FGV IBRE survey-based measure of Brazilian households' views on their finances and the economy.

The FHFA House Price Index tracks changes in U.S. single-family home prices. It helps show whether home values are rising or falling across the country.

A Fiji public holiday for Prophet Mohammed's Birthday, also called Milad-un-Nabi.

This is a monthly estimate of how Finland’s overall economic output changed from a year earlier after adjusting for working-day effects. It is often watched as a timely proxy for the direction of GDP before fuller national accounts are available.

An auction of Republic of Finland Treasury Bills, which are short-term Finnish government debt securities.

A monthly early estimate of changes in Finland’s economy-wide output and value added.

A monthly measure of Finnish households' views on their finances, the economy and major-purchase conditions.

Finland's headline measure of the annual change in prices paid by households for a representative basket of consumer goods and services.

Finland export price index — annual rate

Finland import price index — annual rate

A monthly survey-based gauge of sentiment among Finnish manufacturing businesses.

Finland producer prices of manufactured products (total market) — annual rate

A monthly measure of the gap between Finland's goods exports and goods imports.

A monthly Labour Force Survey measure of the share of Finland's labour force that is unemployed.

The sharp, immediate move in the seconds after a release or a level breaks — usually the least reliable part of the whole move.

A quarterly summary of Federal Reserve participants' outlooks for US growth, unemployment, inflation and the appropriate policy-rate path.

The official Federal Reserve record explaining the discussion and decisions at a recent FOMC meeting.

A calendar event for public remarks by Federal Reserve Board member Michelle W. Bowman, whose comments can inform expectations for U.S. monetary policy.

A scheduled public appearance by New York Fed President John C. Williams, a permanent voting member of the FOMC.

The detailed account of a Federal Open Market Committee meeting, published by the Federal Reserve after the policy decision.

A Federal Reserve news conference following a scheduled FOMC policy meeting.

The Federal Reserve's post-meeting announcement of its monetary-policy decision and reasoning.

Canadian Purchases of Foreign Securities tracks net portfolio investment by Canadian residents in securities issued abroad.

A retail-positioning sentiment gauge showing the long-versus-short split for selected currency pairs among reporting community accounts.

Running a strategy on live, unseen price data before committing real money to it.

An auction of France's euro-area inflation-linked government bond maturing in 2031.

A long-dated French government bond auction for the Green OAT maturing in June 2044, used by traders to gauge demand for French sovereign duration.

An auction of France’s euro-area inflation-linked government bond due in 2047.

A recurring French Treasury bill auction for short-term government funding with around six months to maturity.

A monthly year-to-date measure of the French state budget position, comparing central-government revenues and spending.

A monthly INSEE survey-based gauge of business conditions across France’s main market sectors.

Annual change in France's national consumer price index (IPC), published by INSEE as a provisional estimate and then a final figure.

A monthly measure of changes in the volume of goods purchased by French households.

This measures the number of people registered with France Travail as jobseekers. It is a stock measure, not a count of new layoffs in a single month.

Seasonally adjusted survey index of French manufacturing conditions; 50 = no change.

A monthly measure of the external reserve assets available to the Banque de France.

This calendar item tracks the monthly change in people claiming unemployment-related benefits or registered as benefit claimants in France. It is usually reported in thousands of people.

A regular auction of approximately one-year French Treasury bills, showing the yield France pays and the demand investors show for short-term government debt.

A regular auction of French Treasury bills maturing in about six months.

INSEE's monthly household confidence indicator for France; long-run average 100.

France's monthly measure of changes in consumer prices.

A monthly measure of France's net trade, income and transfer transactions with the rest of the world.

A monthly measure of the value of goods France sells to foreign buyers.

France's EU-comparable measure of consumer-price inflation.

France's EU-comparable measure of annual consumer-price inflation.

A monthly measure of the value of goods imported into France from the rest of the world.

A monthly measure of changes in prices received by French industrial producers.

A monthly measure of changes in the volume of industrial activity in France.

An auction in which France sells medium- and long-term government bonds to investors.

A monthly measure of the gap between France's goods exports and goods imports.