The wage, non-wage and labour price indexes measure changes over time in the price of labour unaffected by changes in the quality or quantity of work performed. Оnly pure price changes are reflected in the indexes. This is the percentage change compared with the previous quarter.

The wage, non-wage and labour price indexes measure changes over time in the price of labour unaffected by changes in the quality or quantity of work performed. Оnly pure price changes are reflected in the indexes. This is the percentage change compared with the corresponding period in the previous year.

The Consumer Tendency Survey is a monthly tendency survey of households in Sweden. The purpose of the survey is to provide a quick qualitative indication of household plans to purchase durable goods, views on the economic situation in Sweden and on personal finances, and expectations concerning inflation and saving. The data from the survey include so-called net percentages, which show the proportion of households indicating a positive change in a particular variable, less the proportion indicating a negative change.

The Economic Tendency Indicator can be compared most closely with the EU Commission´s Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI). The Economic Tendency Indicator is based on monthly surveys of households and firms and consequently captures the sentiment among these players in the Swedish economy. The indicator is based on the information contained in the confidence indicators for industry, the service sector, construction, the retail trade and consumers. The different sectors have been weighted to best reflect their impact on economic activity: industry (40 per cent), service sector (30 per cent), construction (5 per cent), retail trade (5 per cent) and consumers (20 per cent). The EU uses the same weights to calculate the ESI. The Economic Tendency Indicator (like the ESI) has a mean value of 100 and a standard deviation of 10. Values between 100 and 110 are equivalent to a stronger than normal economy and values above 110 to a much stronger than normal economy. Similarly, values between 100 and 90 are equivalent to a weaker than normal economy and values below 90 to a much weaker than normal economy.

The Business Tendency Survey covers firms in the business sector. It is intended to provide a quick qualitative indication of actual outcomes and expectations regarding central economic variables for which no quantitative data are yet available. The variables in the survey include new orders, output, and employment. Among the data from the survey are so-called net percentages, which show the proportion of firms indicating a positive change in a particular variable, less the proportion indicating a negative change.

The spendings are shown on the basis of data from the budget survey. Spending on goods and services is categorized by function, i.e. goods and services that fulfil a particular need are grouped together. The various types of households are based on spending-related characteristics: level and source of income, household size and composition, age of main earner, home ownership. The budget survey also provides data on the distribution of purchases by distribution channel, also called ‘shop types'.

Mood indicator for short-term developments in industrial production based on the opinions and expectations of producers. Producer confidence consists of three component indicators: expected output in the next three months, producers' opinions on their stocks of finished products and their opinions on their order books.

The Ifo Business Climate Index is based on Ca. 7 000 monthly survey responses of firms in manufacturing, construction, wholesaling and retailing. The firms are asked to give their assessments of the current business situation and their expectations for the next six months. They can characterize their situation as “good”, “satisfactorily” or “poor” and their business expectations for the next six months as “more favourable”, “unchanged” or “more unfavourable”. The balance value of the current business situation is the difference of the percentages of the responses “good” and “poor”, the balance value of the expectations is the difference of the percentages of the responses “more favourable” and “more unfavourable”. The business climate is a transformed mean of the balances of the business situation and the expectations. The index uses 100 as a centreline between positive and negative outlooks. The further the value is from 100 the stronger the sentiment.

The Ifo Business Climate Index survey presents two equally weighted sub-indices: Current Assessment and Business Expectations. IFO Expectations: Based on firms' expectations for the next six months, where firms rate the future outlook as better, same, or worse.

The Ifo Business Climate Index survey presents two equally weighted sub-indices: Current Assessment and Business Expectations. IFO Current Assessment: Measures current German business conditions, without considering future expectations.

The index measures consumers' opinions by combining their answers to nine questions on the economic situation of the country, the economic situation of the family regarding employment, savings, purchase of durable goods and their financial situation. Data are first calculated as the percent balance of positive over negative answers. For the questions for which five answers are possible the extreme responses are double weighted. A simple arithmetic average of the answers is then computed. The indicator is presented as an index. The sample is selected from the population aged 18 years and over. Approximately 2000 persons are selected.

BBA (British Bankers' Association) Loans for House Purchase show Number of new mortgages approved for home purchase by BBA-represented banks during the previous month. The BBA represents major banks that make up around 60% of total UK mortgage lending.

CBI (The Confederation of British Industry) Industrial Orders survey provides an extra level of detailed analysis focusing on key industrial sectors of UK manufacturing, complemented by quarterly sector forecasts as well. It is regularly used by policy makers at the Treasury and the Bank of England, the business community, academics and top analysts in financial markets. It is the longest-running private sector indicator of UK manufacturing trends. The survey gives expert qualitative opinion from senior manufacturing executives, on past and expected trends in output, exports, prices, costs; investment intentions, business confidence and capacity utilization.

Initial Jobless Claims is a report issued by the U.S. Department of Labour on a weekly basis. 'Initial Claim' means any notice of unemployment filed to request a determination of entitlement to and eligibility for compensation or a second or subsequent period of unemployment with a benefit year or period of eligibility. This report tracks how many claims have been registered for the previous week. It is a good gauge of the U.S. job market.

The HPI is a broad measure of the movement of single-family house prices. The HPI is a weighted, repeat-sales index, meaning that it measures average price changes in repeat sales or refinancing on the same properties. This information is obtained by reviewing repeat mortgage transactions on single-family properties whose mortgages have been purchased or securitized by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac since January 1975. This is the percentage change compared with the previous month.

This report tracks U.S. natural gas inventories held in underground storage facilities. The weekly stocks generally are the volumes of working gas as of the report date. Changes in reported stock levels reflect all events affecting working gas in storage, including injections, withdrawals, and reclassifications between base and working gas. The estimates are released on Thursday at 15:30 GMT.

The Weekly Petroleum Status Report (WPSR) provides timely information on supply and prices of crude oil and principal petroleum products in the context of historical data and forecasts. Crude oil stocks include those domestic and Customs-cleared foreign crude oil stocks held at refineries, in pipelines, in lease tanks, and in transit to refineries. Does not include those held in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). The supply data are based primarily on company submissions for the week ending 12:00 GMT the preceding Friday. Data are released electronically after 15:30 GMT each Wednesday. 1 barrel (US) = 42 gallons (US) = 159 litres.

The Corporate Services Price Index (CSPI) focuses on the prices of services traded among companies. The CSPI can be regarded as a counterpart of the CGPI, which focuses on the prices of goods traded among companies. The main purpose of the index is to investigate price movements that reflect most sensitively the supply and demand conditions in the services market, with a view to facilitating analyses of macro-economic conditions. The CSPI covers domestic and imported services provided for companies, and excludes services provided for consumers. This is the percentage change compared with the corresponding period in the previous year.