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China National Bureau of Statistics Composite PMI Output Index

China NBS General PMI is a broad survey indicator of overall business output across manufacturing and non-manufacturing activity. Readings above 50 generally suggest overall expansion, while readings below 50 suggest contraction.

NBS = National Bureau of Statistics; PMI = Purchasing Managers' Index

Denmark registered unemployment rate

This measures the share of Denmark’s labour force that is registered as unemployed. It is a monthly indicator of labour-market slack based on administrative registrations.

Extended National Consumer Price Index 15

Brazil IPCA-15 is an early monthly reading of consumer price inflation in Brazil. It tracks how prices paid by households change during a mid-month collection window rather than the full calendar month.

Índice Nacional de Preços ao Consumidor Amplo 15

France Change in Unemployment Benefit Claims

This calendar item tracks the monthly change in people claiming unemployment-related benefits or registered as benefit claimants in France. It is usually reported in thousands of people.

Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices Annual Inflation Rate

HICP annual inflation measures year-on-year consumer price changes using Europe’s comparable inflation index.

HICP Inflation RateHarmonised CPI InflationHarmonised Consumer Price InflationHigh volatility

National Bank of the Republic of North Macedonia monetary policy interest rate decision

This event reports the National Bank of the Republic of North Macedonia's decision on its key monetary policy rate. The decision affects borrowing conditions in Macedonian denar markets and signals the central bank's view on inflation and financial stability.

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ADP National Employment Report Preliminary Estimate / NER Pulse

ADP Weekly Employment Change is a high-frequency estimate of U.S. private-sector job growth. It gives an early read on whether private employers are adding or cutting jobs.

ADP: Automatic Data Processing; NER: National Employment Report

Advance Merchant Wholesale Inventories month-over-month change

U.S. Wholesale Inventories MoM measures the monthly change in goods held in stock by merchant wholesalers. It shows whether wholesalers are building or drawing down inventories.

American Petroleum Institute Weekly Statistical Bulletin Crude Oil Inventory Change

This is a weekly estimate of the change in U.S. crude oil inventories reported by the American Petroleum Institute. A positive number means stocks rose, while a negative number means stocks fell.

American Petroleum Institute

ANZ Business Outlook - Business Confidence

ANZ Business Confidence shows whether New Zealand firms are generally optimistic or pessimistic about business conditions. The headline figure is usually a net balance, meaning the share expecting improvement minus the share expecting deterioration.

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group

Australia Export Price Index Quarter-over-Quarter

Quarterly change in prices for merchandise exports shipped from Australia, a key terms-of-trade indicator.

Export PricesAustralian Export Price IndexExport Price Index for AustraliaModerate volatility

Australia Financial Aggregates - private sector credit growth

Australia Private Sector Credit tracks growth in credit provided to households and businesses by domestic financial institutions. The MoM version compares with the previous month, while the YoY version compares with the same month a year earlier.

MoM = month-on-month; YoY = year-on-year