PHILADELPHIA FEDERAL INDEX
A regional federal-reserve-bank index measuring changes in business growth. The index is constructed from a survey of participants who voluntarily answer questions regarding the direction of change in their overall business activities. The survey is a measure of regional manufacturing growth. When the index is above 0 it indicates factory-sector growth, and when below 0 indicates contraction.
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Authorized Forex Dealer
Financial institution that has an authorization from authority to be a dealer of foreign money.
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A stock index where each stock influences the index in proportion to its price per share. The index value is generated by adding the prices of each ...
New Fund Offer - NFO
This is a security offering where investors may buy units of a closed-end mutual fund. A new fund offer occurs when a mutual fund is launched, allo ...
Harmonic Average
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Introduction to Banking
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| Time | Country | Indices | Period |
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| 02:00 | MI Inflation Gauge | Dec | |
| 02:30 | ANZ Jobs Advertisements | Dec | |
| 05:05 | Trade Balance | Dec | |
| 10:00 | SECO Consumer Confidence | Dec | |
| 23:00 | NZIER Business Confidence | 4 quarter | |
| 01:30 | Westpac Consumer Sentiment | Jan | |
| 01:50 | Bank Lending | Dec | |
| 01:50 | Current Account | Nov | |
| 07:00 | Economy Watchers Survey | Dec |
