The quarterly Producers Price Index (PPI) measures changes in the levels of prices for the production sector of the economy. It comprises outputs indexes (which measure changes in prices received by producers) and inputs indexes (which measure changes in cost of production). The input indexes measure price changes in costs of production excluding labour and depreciation costs. The input indexes cover the prices of materials, fuels and electricity, transport and communication, commission and contract services, rent and lease of land, buildings, vehicles and plant, business services, insurance premiums less claims. Excluded from the indexes are wages and salaries (measured in the Labour Cost Index), capital expenditure (measured in the Capital Goods Price Index), land tax, government licence fees, road user charges, rates royalties, patent fees, bad debts and donations. The inputs index does not fully measure changes in production costs. This is because production costs are not solely dependent on price movements but are also dependent on factors that affect productivity, such as technological advances, management efficiency and climate fluctuations (factors influencing volume). Periodic re-basing of the index attempts to overcome these limitations in the PPI.

The quarterly Producers Price Index (PPI) measures changes in the levels of prices for the production sector of the economy. It comprises outputs indexes (which measure changes in prices received by producers) and inputs indexes (which measure changes in cost of production). The output indexes cover the prices of primary products, manufactured goods, revenue from renting and leasing, the provision of services, capital work undertaken by own employees margins on goods purchased for resale. Excluded from the output indexes are interest and dividends, royalties and patent fees, receipts from insurance claims, government cash grants and subsidies. These indexes are designed to measure price changes at a level corresponding to the price at the "factory door", before the addition of commodity taxes or deduction of subsidies (i.e. the price received by the producer). The outputs index measures the price movements of a fixed basket of goods. Therefore changes in production may not necessarily be represented in the index. Periodic re-basing of the index attempts to overcome these limitations in the PPI.

Gross domestic product is an aggregate measure of production equal to the sum of the gross values added of all resident institutional units engaged in production (plus any taxes, and minus any subsidies, on products not included in the value of their outputs). The sum of the final uses of goods and services (all uses except intermediate consumption) measured in purchasers' prices, less the value of imports of goods and services, or the sum of primary incomes distributed by resident producer units. From the expenditure side, GDP can be measured as follows: GDP = private final consumption expenditure + government final consumption expenditure + gross fixed capital formation + changes in inventories+ acquisition less disposal of valuables + exports - imports. This is the flash percentage change compared with the previous quarter.

Gross domestic product is an aggregate measure of production equal to the sum of the gross values added of all resident institutional units engaged in production (plus any taxes, and minus any subsidies, on products not included in the value of their outputs). The sum of the final uses of goods and services (all uses except intermediate consumption) measured in purchasers' prices, less the value of imports of goods and services, or the sum of primary incomes distributed by resident producer units. From the expenditure side, GDP can be measured as follows: GDP = private final consumption expenditure + government final consumption expenditure + gross fixed capital formation + changes in inventories+ acquisition less disposal of valuables + exports - imports. This is the flash percentage change compared with the corresponding period in the previous year.

GDP Deflator represents the volume of gross domestic product (GDP) calculated by recalculating the values of the various components of GDP at the constant prices of the previous year or of some fixed base year, frequently referred to as 'GDP at constant prices', divided by GDP at current prices. Gross domestic product (GDP) at constant prices refers to the volume level of GDP. Constant price estimates of GDP are obtained by expressing values in terms of a base period. Gross domestic product (GDP) at current prices is GDP at prices of the current reporting period. Also known as nominal GDP. This is the percentage change compared with the corresponding period in the previous year.

The measure of consumer inflationary expectations captures the average householder's expected rate of consumer price changes over the coming twelve months. The Melbourne Institute Survey of Consumer Inflationary Expectations produces a direct measure of inflationary expectations as consumers are asked whether, and by how much, they believe prices will go up or down. This report is produced monthly.

Index of ANZ - Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence is based on the responders' answers of the questions about the financial status of the households after a year, economic conditions in New Zealand as a whole in the next five years and about their purchasing power.

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 indices measure monthly changes in the production and relate to the physical quantity of commodities produced by industrial enterprises. They are published by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). Data are derived from the Current Survey of Production. 530 commodity items are covered by the survey. This is the final percentage change compared with the previous month.

The indices measure yearly changes in the production and relate to the physical quantity of commodities produced by industrial enterprises. They are published by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). Data are derived from the Current Survey of Production. 530 commodity items are covered by the survey. This is the final percentage change compared with the corresponding period in the previous year.

The index represents the change in the ratio of actual production by business sector factories and other productive establishments in the economy to the potential production of these establishments. It covers mainly the manufacturing industry. 165 items are selected from items whose production capacity or facilities are surveyed in the Current Survey of Production. The national base year is 2005=100.

The Quarterly Spanish National Accounts (QSNA) is a short term summary statistic whose main objective is to provide a coherent qualitative description of Spanish economic activity as a whole in the immediate past via a quarterly macro-economic framework, elaborated from the point of view of supply, demand and income. This is the final percentage change compared with the previous quarter.

The Quarterly Spanish National Accounts (QSNA) is a short term summary statistic whose main objective is to provide a coherent qualitative description of Spanish economic activity as a whole in the immediate past via a quarterly macro-economic framework, elaborated from the point of view of supply, demand and income. This is the final percentage change compared with the corresponding period in the previous year.

The series on international security transactions cover portfolio transactions in stocks, bonds, and money market securities between non-residents and residents of Canada. The series include trade in outstanding issues, new issues, retirements, and change in interest payable and are further segmented by issuing sector and major geographical area. International security transactions representing direct investment capital by the principal owners of an enterprise, e.g. parent companies subscribing to new stocks of their foreign subsidiaries.

This survey presents estimates of monthly sales levels for wholesale merchants in Canada, each province and territory. This survey provides information on the performance of the wholesale trade sector and is an important indicator of the health of the Canadian economy. Wholesale sales in real terms are calculated by deflating current dollar values using import and industry product price indexes. As many of the goods sold by wholesalers are imported, fluctuations in the value of the Canadian dollar can have an important influence on the prices of goods bought and sold by wholesalers. This is the percentage change compared with the the previous month.

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 composite economic indexes are the key elements in an analytic system designed to signal peaks and troughs in the business cycle. The leading, coincident, and lagging economic indexes are essentially composite averages of several individual leading, coincident, or lagging indicators. They are constructed to summarize and reveal common turning point patterns in economic data in a clearer and more convincing manner than any individual component - primarily because they smooth out some of the volatility of individual components. Historically, the cyclical turning points in the leading economic index have occurred before those in aggregate economic activity, while the cyclical turning points in the coincident economic index have occurred at about the same time as those in aggregate economic activity. The cyclical turning points in the lagging economic index generally have occurred after those in aggregate economic activity. Leading Economic Index includes the following indicators: Average weekly hours, manufacturing; Average weekly initial claims for unemployment insurance; Manufacturers' new orders, consumer goods and materials; Index of supplier deliveries – vendor performance; Manufacturers' new orders, nondefense capital goods; Building permits, new private housing units; Stock prices, 500 common stocks; Money supply, M2; Interest rate spread, 10-year Treasury bonds less federal funds; Index of consumer expectations. This is the percentage change compared with the previous month.

The Business Outlook Survey is a monthly survey of manufacturers in the Third Federal Reserve District. Participants indicate the direction of change in overall business activity and in the various measures of activity at their plants: employment, working hours, new and unfilled orders, shipments, inventories, delivery times, prices paid, and prices received. The survey has been conducted each month since May 1968. Results are calculated as the difference between percentage of positive and negative scores; zero acts as the breakpoint.

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.