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IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism
This bi annual economic report measures three things. 1. American consumer economic outlook of the ...

Import Price Index
Four times per year the Swiss National Bank (SNB) Governing Board meets to set the nation's short ...

Index of Services
Measures the gross value added (GVA) of all service sectors. GVA is the difference between the ...

Indicative Quote
In forex trading, a currency quote that is provided by a market maker to a trading party but that ...

Indirect Quote
A foreign exchange rate quoted as the foreign currency per unit of the domestic currency. In an ...

Industrial Capacity Utilization Rate
Measures the percentage of available resources being utilized by factories, mines and utilities. A ...

Industrial New Orders
Measures the value of new purchase orders placed with domestic manufacturers for durable and ...

Industrial Production
Measures the total value of output produced by factories, mines, and utilities. A rising trend has ...

Inflation
An economic condition whereby prices for consumer goods rise, eroding purchasing power.

Inflation Expectations
Determines consumer expectations for future prospects of inflation. The indicator is concluded from ...

Initial margin
 The initial deposit of collateral required to enter into a position as a guarantee on future ...

Interbank rates
The Foreign Exchange rates at which large international banks quote other large international banks.

Interest Rate Announcement
Each month the European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council meets to set the nation's short ...

Interest Rate Announcement - BOJ
Each month the Bank of Japan (BOJ) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) votes on where to set the ...

Interest Rate Announcement - ECB
Each month the European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council meets to set the nation's short term ...

Interest Rate Parity
A theory that the interest rate differential between two countries is equal to the differential ...

Interest Rate Statement
Eight times per year the Bank of Canada (BOC) Governing Council meets to set the nation's ...

Interest Rate Statement - BOC
Eight times per year the Bank of Canada (BOC) Governing Council meets to set the nation's short ...

Interest Rate Statement - BOE
 Each month the Bank of England (BOE) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) votes on where to set the ...

Interest Rate Statement - FOMC
Eight times per year the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) votes on where to set the nation's ...

Interest Rate Statement - RBA
Each month, excluding January, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Board meets to set the nation's ...

Interest Rate Statement - RBNZ
Eight times per year the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) meets to set the nation's short term ...

Interest Rate Statement - SNB
Four times per year the Swiss National Bank (SNB) Governing Board meets to set the nation's short ...

International Monetary Fund -
An international organization created for the purpose of: 1. Promoting global monetary and ...

IPPI
The Raw Materials Price Index (RMPI) measures the rate of inflation for raw materials purchased by ...

ISM Manufacturing Index
The Institute of Supply Management (ISM) Manufacturing Index measures the activity level of ...

ISM Manufacturing Prices
The Institute of Supply Management (ISM) Manufacturing Prices measures the monthly inflation ...

ISM Non-Manufacturing Composite
This is a new indicator being released by the Institute of Supply Management (ISM). Description ...

ISM Non-Manufacturing Index
The Institute of Supply Management (ISM) Non-Manufacturing Index measures the activity level of ...

ISM Non-Manufacturing Prices
The Institute of Supply Management (ISM) Non-Manufacturing Prices Index measures the monthly ...

Italian CPI
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the rate of inflation (i.e., the rate of price changes) ...

Italian GDP
 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measures the total value of all goods and services produced by the ...

Italian Industrial Production
 Measures the total value of output produced by factories, mines, and utilities. A rising trend has ...

Italian Retail Sales
 Measures the value of sales at the retail level. A rising trend has a positive effect on the ...

Italian Trade Balance
 Measures the difference in value between imported and exported goods and services. A positive ...

Italian Unemployment Rate
 Measures the percentage of total work force that is unemployed and actively seeking employment ...

Ivey
The Ivey Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI) determines the activity level of purchasing managers ...

Ivey PMI
 The Ivey Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI) measures the activity level of purchasing managers from ...

 
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