A–Z of economic indicators

A public holiday observed in several countries, including the United States and Canada, that can close or shorten market sessions and thin out liquidity.

A measure of the share of the working-age population that is employed or actively seeking work, read alongside unemployment and wage data.

Indicators that confirm a move after it is already underway.

Indicators that attempt to signal a move before it happens.

An annual measure of the change in Lebanon's Consumer Price Index.

Leverage allows a trader to control a larger forex position with a smaller amount of deposited capital.

Liquidity describes how easily you can buy or sell without moving the price. Deep liquidity means tight spreads, reliable fills and orderly movement. Thin liquidity means wider spreads, slippage and sudden jumps. Liquidity varies through the day, peaking when London and New York overlap and thinning during the late Asian session, holidays and the minutes around major releases.

Lithuania Industrial Production MoM shows how industrial output changed from the previous month. It is a short-term signal of activity in factories, mining, utilities, and related industrial sectors.

A monthly U.S. survey of logistics activity that tracks supply-chain, transportation, warehousing, and inventory conditions.

A monthly ECB measure of the annual growth rate of bank lending to euro-area households.

The European trading session, roughly 08:00–16:30 UK time, and the busiest part of the day for most FX pairs.

Belgium's auction of longer-maturity Treasury Certificates, typically used to assess demand and yields for short-term Belgian government bills.