A–Z of economic indicators

Risk sentiment describes the market's overall appetite for risk. In risk-on conditions investors buy growth-sensitive assets such as equities, the Australian dollar and emerging-market currencies. In risk-off conditions they retreat to perceived safety: the US dollar, the Japanese yen, the Swiss franc, gold and government bonds. Sentiment often drives currencies more than the day's scheduled data does.

A speech or set of public remarks by the Governor of the Bank of England, which can offer insight into the UK central bank’s assessment of the economy and policy risks.