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Each neighbourhood within this radius was ranked according to the Socio -
economic Index for Areas (SEIFA) produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
In that position he served as spokesman on the Chinese business cycle and was a designer of The Conference Board Leading
Economic Index for China ®, a widely - followed, market - moving economic indicator.
Don't have much knowledge on Romanian situation, but looking at
their economic indexes for last years I'm jealous.
The postcodes of schools were used to assign a value of the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) SEIFA (Socio -
economic Indices for Areas) Index of Relative Socio - economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD)[54] to each, and the distribution of schools was checked to ensure they were representative of the broader IRSAD distribution in Victoria.
§ The TATS project used postcodes and concordance tables for the ABS 2011 Socio -
Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) Index of Relative Socio - economic Disadvantage (IRSD).21 The NATSISS used the 2006 SEIFA IRSD directly from Census Collection Districts.
Not exact matches
Despite the recent softness in data — the Citi
economic surprise
index for the eurozone is now at its lowest since June 2012 — markets remain stubbornly bullish on the euro with overall bets still near record highs as longer - term expectations remain optimistic.
«Based on data from the Council
for Community and
Economic Research in the second quarter of 2017, we ranked the [10] cheapest cities to live in based on [its] cost - of - living
index score,» compared to a national average benchmark of 100.
The Institute
for Supply Management's Manufacturing
Index is also something that Marple advises to keep a close eye on, as it gives a lead on
economic growth by one or two months.
To make the combined ranking, we added together the six indicator z - scores
for each state to create an overall
economic index.
Keith Parker, a strategist at UBS who has a 3,300 target on the S&P 500
for 2018, said only 35 - to - 45 percent of the tax plan is priced into the market, noting the
index's recent gains have been mostly a product of better - than - expected
economic data and strong earnings.
As Neil Dutta, head of
economic research
for Renaissance Macro, wrote in a note to clients, Friday's report was the lowest reading in sixth months, and the
index has been «below the 50 breakeven level
for nine of the last ten months and will likely intensify calls
for additional policy accommodation.»
The
index also uses
economic forecasts
for 2030, the approximate time when children born next year will reach adulthood.
Analysts at ConvergEX Group, a New York — based technology and software products firm, arrived at this conclusion after they looked at attendance figures
for games since 2007 and compared them to
economic trends and stock
indexes.
The
index takes into account Americans» views of current
economic conditions and their expectations
for the next six months.
NEW YORK, Jan 3 (Reuters)- The S&P 500
index rose above 2,700
for the first time on Wednesday and other major
indexes hit record highs as technology stocks climbed amid indications of robust
economic growth in the United States and overseas.
Elsewhere in
economic data on Friday, the latest employment cost
index showed that wages continue to rise
for US consumers.
Intra-stock correlation is not sending a tactical buy signal and the
economic surprise
index also argues
for some wariness.
The USG + U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction
Index (CCI) is a quarterly economic index designed to gauge the outlook for, and resulting confidence in, the commercial construction indu
Index (CCI) is a quarterly
economic index designed to gauge the outlook for, and resulting confidence in, the commercial construction indu
index designed to gauge the outlook
for, and resulting confidence in, the commercial construction industry.
Market analysts blamed the destabilizing influence of leverage in the market
for the enduring weakness, aggravated by a lack of
economic data to support a rally that had seen major
indexes rise as much as 150 percent by early June.
The Council
for Community and
Economic Research (ACCRA) Cost of Living
Index that measures the relative cost of U.S. metropolitan areas examines a new 2,400 square foot, four - bedroom, two - bath home with an attached two - car garage suitable
for a management household.
While the extent of the seasonal problem will be debated, monitoring year - over-year growth rates is a matter of simple prudence at this juncture not only
for ECRI's
indexes but also
for other
economic data.
Those investors got a reminder of the potential volatility in recent weeks, when emerging - market stock funds lost just as much as S&P 500
index funds during the sell - off in late January and early February, even though the trigger
for the market's fear was an
economic report out of the United States.
As a proxy
for political uncertainty I used the popular
Economic Policy Uncertainty
indexes, measures based on real - time news flow.
The nation's first major
economic indicator
for August signaled a further deterioration as a private manufacturing
index fell to the lowest level in six years.
With regard to an
economic recovery, it's clear that the ISM Purchasing Managers
Index was a very good report
for January.
Many investors believe that China is currently under - represented in global equity
indices relative to its
economic influence (
for example, China represents roughly 17 % of global GDP, 11 % of global trade, and 9 % of global consumption but today comprises only a 3.5 % weight in the MSCI ACWI
Index).1, 2 Given the size of the China A-shares market, inclusion in global
indices is regarded as key to bringing China's overall representation more closely in line.
Despite all of the hope
for an
economic recovery, and the willingness to equate such hope with a positive investment outlook, I continue to view the major
indices as steeply overvalued.
Index futures, like the S&P 500
Index (NYSE: SPY), have become very popular as broader
economic bets
for day traders given their high level of liquidity and less stock - specific risk.
For each of the indicators measured (New Orders, Backlog of Orders, New Export Orders, Imports, Production, Supplier Deliveries, Inventories, Customers» Inventories, Employment and Prices), this report shows the percentage reporting each response, the net difference between the number of responses in the positive economic direction (higher, better and slower for Supplier Deliveries) and the negative economic direction (lower, worse and faster for Supplier Deliveries), and the diffusion ind
For each of the indicators measured (New Orders, Backlog of Orders, New Export Orders, Imports, Production, Supplier Deliveries, Inventories, Customers» Inventories, Employment and Prices), this report shows the percentage reporting each response, the net difference between the number of responses in the positive
economic direction (higher, better and slower
for Supplier Deliveries) and the negative economic direction (lower, worse and faster for Supplier Deliveries), and the diffusion ind
for Supplier Deliveries) and the negative
economic direction (lower, worse and faster
for Supplier Deliveries), and the diffusion ind
for Supplier Deliveries), and the diffusion
index.
The latest Conference Board Leading
Economic Index (LEI)
for March increased to 109.0 from 108.7 in February.
In their October 2009 paper entitled «Risk Sentiment
Index (RSI) and Market Anomalies», Guy Kaplanski and Haim Levy introduce the Risk Sentiment
Index (RSI) as a measure of the residual risk contained in VIX after accounting
for the statistical and
economic variables most predictive of future stock market volatility (such as previous month actual volatility and VIX).
He controls
for multiple
economic and financial variables likely to be related to stock market returns (gross domestic product, industrial production, unemployment rate, consumer price
index, Federal Funds target rate, term spread, credit spread and dividend yield).
U.S. stocks rose, with the Standard & Poor's 500
Index near a record, as investors weighed
economic data
for clues on the timing of higher interest rates amid optimism that a deal on Greek aid is within reach.
Business media and expert commentators sometimes cite the monthly University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment
Index as an indicator of U.S.
economic and stock market health, generally interpreting a jump (drop) in sentiment as good (bad)
for future consumption and stocks.
Citigroup Inc.'s global surprise
index tipped below zero on Friday
for the first time since August, indicating that
economic data in aggregate are missing economist forecasts rather than beating them.
Specifically, the FOMC is opting to retain its easy monetary policies, but undertake no new initiatives at this time, Perhaps the Fed went this more conservative route in view of the somewhat better news out on the
economic front over the past few weeks, notably the generally improving housing metrics, the pickup in June's personal income, and the surprising uptick in the Conference Board's Consumer Confidence
Index for July issued yesterday.
In other words, the gold / GYX ratio (gold relative to the Industrial Metals
Index) tends to fall during the booms, which are periods when
economic confidence rises while mal - investment sets the stage
for an
economic contraction, and rise during the busts, which are periods when the mistakes of the past come to the fore.
As usual, I don't place too much emphasis on this sort of forecast, but to the extent that I make any comments at all about the outlook
for 2006, the bottom line is this: 1) we can't rule out modest potential
for stock appreciation, which would require the maintenance or expansion of already high price / peak earnings multiples; 2) we also should recognize an uncomfortably large potential
for market losses, particularly given that the current bull market has now outlived the median and average bull, yet at higher valuations than most bulls have achieved, a flat yield curve with rising interest rate pressures, an extended period of internal divergence as measured by breadth and other market action, and complacency at best and excessive bullishness at worst, as measured by various sentiment indicators; 3) there is a moderate but still not compelling risk of an oncoming recession, which would become more of a factor if we observe a substantial widening of credit spreads and weakness in the ISM Purchasing Managers
Index in the months ahead, and; 4) there remains substantial potential
for U.S. dollar weakness coupled with «unexpectedly» persistent inflation pressures, particularly if we do observe
economic weakness.
The private sector economists are surveyed
for only a selective number of aggregate
economic and financial indicators: real gross domestic product (GDP) growth; GDP inflation, nominal GDP;, the 3 - month treasury bill rate;, the 10 - year government bond rate;, the unemployment rate; the, consumer price
index; the exchange rate (US cents / Cdn $); and finally, and U.S. real GDP growth.
In terms of
economic sectors, the significant losses in energy and materials pulled the MSCI World
Index into negative territory despite gains for consumer, technology and health care stocks, which have larger index wei
Index into negative territory despite gains
for consumer, technology and health care stocks, which have larger
index wei
index weights.
Generally speaking, joint market action in Treasury yields, credit spreads, commodities, and market internals provide the earliest signal of potential
economic strains, followed by the new orders and production components of regional purchasing managers
indices and Fed surveys, followed by real sales, followed by real production, followed by real income, followed by new claims
for unemployment, and confirmed much later by payroll employment.
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The U.S. Institute
for Supply Managers (ISM) manufacturing
index is an
economic indicator derived from monthly surveys of private sector companies, and is intended to show the
economic health of the U.S. manufacturing sector.
Home values in the area are still 30 percent below their 2006 peak, according to the Global Real Estate Bubble
Index for 2017, published by UBS Wealth Management's chief investment office, which blamed sluggish employment and lackluster
economic and income growth.
As of last week, the Market Climate
for stocks was mixed - valuations remain unfavorable, technical action was mixed but tenuous, with various
indices flirting with widely observed levels of support and resistance (e.g. the 1100 level on the S&P 500), while leading measures of
economic activity remain decidedly unfavorable.
FREDcast players give their best predictions
for four important
economic indicators: GDP, employment, unemployment, and the consumer price
index.
As
for what this means
for the timing of a Federal Reserve (Fed) rate hike, data about the U.S. economy on balance exceed the reasonable measures a «data dependent» Fed might require to move off of «emergency interest rate» levels, as BlackRock's proprietary «Yellen
Index» of labor market /
economic conditions shows in the chart below.
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Index of Coincident
Economic Indicators)-- Revised