A–Z of economic indicators

M2 is a broad US money-supply measure published monthly by the Federal Reserve.

Macau's monthly measure of changes in consumer prices paid by households.

A quarterly measure of how Macau's real economic output compares with the same period a year earlier.

Macau's Consumer Price Index measures changes in the prices households pay for goods and services. The year-on-year rate compares the Composite CPI with the same month one year earlier.

A quarterly measure of the year-on-year change in the value of goods sold by retailers in Macau.

A monthly measure of how the number of visitors entering Macao has changed from a year earlier.

A monthly measure of the annual change in North Macedonia's headline Consumer Price Index.

An annual measure of changes in household consumer prices in Malawi.

A monthly composite indicator that tracks the current state of Malaysia’s economy.

A monthly composite indicator intended to show the likely direction of Malaysia’s economy in the months ahead.

Annual growth in Malaysia's M3 money supply, published by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

Malaysia PPI YoY shows how producer-level prices changed compared with the same month a year earlier. It is an early measure of price pressure before goods reach consumers.

Your prepared lean on direction for a pair before the session begins.

The current behaviour of the market — trending, ranging, quiet or volatile — that decides which strategies can work.

A market gap is a jump between one traded price and the next, leaving no prices quoted in between.

The pattern of highs and lows that shows whether a market is trending, ranging or turning.

The MAS 36-Week Bill Auction is a Singapore-dollar money-market auction that helps investors gauge short-term funding conditions and demand for MAS bills.

The Mauritius Consumer Price Index tracks changes in the prices households pay for goods and services; its month-on-month change measures recent inflation momentum.

A monthly measure of the change in Mauritius consumer prices from the same month a year earlier.

The largest peak-to-trough fall in account balance over a period.

A weekly Mortgage Bankers Association measure of the average contract rate on U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgages.

A weekly indicator of U.S. mortgage application volumes, covering home-purchase and refinancing demand.

A weekly measure of U.S. mortgage application volume from the Mortgage Bankers Association.

A weekly indicator of U.S. mortgage refinance application activity compiled by the Mortgage Bankers Association.

A weekly indicator of U.S. mortgage applications for home purchases.

Mean reversion is the tendency for price to move back towards its average after making an unusually large move away from it.

Trading a fixed rule set where every decision is defined in advance.

A scheduled release that can move markets noticeably, but rarely resets the day on its own.

Mexico Auto Exports YoY tracks the annual change in the number of light vehicles exported from Mexico, offering a timely read on manufacturing and external demand.

A monthly, broad measure of Mexico's economic activity that is closely watched as an early guide to GDP momentum.

Mexico’s fiscal balance tracks the public sector’s budget position, indicating whether revenues exceed spending or whether the government is running a deficit.

A monthly INEGI indicator that tracks broad short-term changes in Mexico’s real economic activity.

A fortnightly reading of underlying consumer-price inflation in Mexico.

A first-half-month measure of annual underlying consumer-price inflation in Mexico.

An early fortnightly measure of annual consumer-price inflation in Mexico.

An early measure of changes in Mexican consumer prices over the first half of a month.

A monthly survey measure of how US consumers view their own financial prospects and the broader economy ahead.

A monthly U.S. household survey that tracks consumers’ views of their finances, the economy and buying conditions.

A monthly survey index showing how U.S. consumers assess their present financial situation and current buying conditions.

A monthly survey measure of the inflation rate U.S. households expect over the next year.

Moldova Inflation Rate MoM measures the monthly change in consumer prices using the Consumer Price Index.

Moldova's year-over-year inflation rate tracks the annual change in household consumer prices using the Consumer Price Index.

A quarterly Labour Force Survey measure of the share of Moldova’s labour force that is unemployed.

Momentum describes how strongly price is moving in one direction. Strong momentum suggests buyers or sellers remain firmly in control and that a move is likely to continue. Weakening momentum, where each push travels a shorter distance than the last, often warns that a slowdown, pause or reversal is approaching even while price is still rising or falling.

Mongolia's year-over-year inflation rate tracks the annual change in national consumer prices using the Consumer Price Index.

A Moroccan national public holiday on 30 July marking King Mohammed VI's accession to the throne.

An annual Moroccan public holiday observed on 21 August.

A monthly Bank of England measure of net mortgage approvals for house purchase, used as an early signal of prospective UK housing and household-credit activity.

A moving average smooths price into a single line by averaging recent closes, making the underlying direction easier to see. Simple and exponential versions are the most common, with the exponential type reacting faster to new prices. Traders use moving averages to define trend, to locate dynamic support and resistance, and to time pullback entries.

A quarterly measure of how Mozambique’s total economic output changed from the same period a year earlier.

Using several pieces of information together rather than relying on a single number, event, or signal.