PRESENT SITUATION INDEX
A subindex that measures overall consumer sentiments toward the present economic situation and is used to derive (about 40% of) the Consumer Confidence Index, a widely used economic indicator. The sub-index is compiled from data gathered from a survey of 5,000 households on questions regarding current business and employment conditions. Also known as "Current Situation Index".
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Multinational Corporation - MNC
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Hard Sell
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Usury Laws
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Capital Saturation
An economic status in which actual income is big and is assumed to continue to bolster, causing the general public, huge companies and even public ...
60-Plus Delinquencies
Mortgage loan that is over 60 days past due on their debt payments. These are expressed as a percentage of a group of loans within a given time per ...
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ECONOMIC CALENDAR
Time | Country | Indices | Period |
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03:30 | NAB Business Confidence | Apr | |
05:00 | Expected Annual Inflation 2y from now | 2 quarter | |
09:00 | SECO Consumer Confidence | Apr | |
14:30 | Building Permits | Mar | |
18:45 | SNB Chairman Thomas Jordan Speaks | ||
00:45 | Visitor Arrivals | Mar | |
01:50 | Domestic Corporate Goods Price Index | Apr | |
08:00 | Claimant Count Change | Apr | |
08:00 | Average Earnings Index | Mar |