ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Spreadex financial spread betting market analysis - economic indicators explained Economic indicators, including inflation, interest rate announcements and gross domestic product reports, are released at regular intervals by the US, the UK, the Eurozone and the Far East and have the potential to act as catalysts for market movement.
Those interested in placing financial spread bets on the markets often base their trading strategies around the release dates of major economic data.
Find out more about the different indicators by clicking on the groups below.
Figures relating to the amount of money spent by households on durable and non-durable goods.
Figures based on unemployment often influence the markets and are important for spread betters to consider.
Housing figures relate to three areas; housing starts and sales, housing asking price changes and mortgage approvals.
Key measures of inflation - which can affect FX rates - are the Retail Price Index and Consumer Price Index.
Interest rates are used as a means of limiting inflation and can also influence the level of borrowing or saving in an economy.
Changes in an economy's manufacturing or industrial production can be seen as indicators to potential long-term growth.
Oil prices have become volatile in recent periods due to increased demand and conflicts in the main refining region, the Middle East.
Gross Domestic Product is seen as the leading indicator of the economic health of a country and is reported on a quarterly basis.
Government consumption is one component of a country's GDP and can be important for spread betters to consider in their trading.
