(RightLine) -- The release of Economic Reports impacts the stock market on a regular basis. The table below shows how specific Economic Reports tend to effect stock prices as a group.
Here are the basic market reactions to the major US economic reports ...
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| Economic Indicator | Indicator | Stock Reaction | Bond Reaction | Dollar Reaction |
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Consumer Price Index |
UP |
UP |
DOWN
|
UNCERTAIN |
|
DOWN |
DOWN |
UP |
UNCERTAIN | |
|
Producer Price Index |
UP |
UP |
DOWN
|
UNCERTAIN |
|
DOWN |
DOWN |
UP |
UNCERTAIN | |
|
Beige Book |
Anecdotal description of regional economic performance used by analysts as a subjective measure of regional economic performance. Can serve as an indicator of future Fed monetary policy. Because it is subjective, its effect on the markets is determined by interpretation. | |||
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Employment Cost Index |
The ECI is at comprehensive measure of employee compensation trends as they effect production costs. Reaction to the ECI depends on a variety of other economic conditions, particularly the Fed's curent economic policy as it relates to inflation, unemployment, and recession. | |||
|
NAPM |
UP |
UP |
DOWN
|
UP |
|
DOWN |
DOWN |
UP |
DOWN | |
|
Payroll Employment |
UP |
UP |
DOWN
|
UP |
|
DOWN |
DOWN |
UP |
DOWN | |
|
Unemployment Rate |
UP |
DOWN |
UP
|
DOWN |
|
DOWN |
UP |
DOWN |
UP | |
|
Car Sales |
UP |
UP |
DOWN |
UP |
|
DOWN |
DOWN |
UP |
DOWN | |
|
Retail Sales |
UP |
UP |
DOWN
|
LITTLE CHANGE |
|
DOWN |
DOWN |
UP |
LITTLE CHANGE | |
|
Industrial Production |
UP |
UP |
DOWN
|
LITTLE CHANGE |
|
DOWN |
DOWN |
UP |
LITTLE CHANGE | |
|
GNP |
UP |
UP |
DOWN
|
UP |
|
DOWN |
DOWN |
UP |
DOWN | |
|
Housing Starts |
UP |
UP |
DOWN
|
NO REACTION |
|
DOWN |
DOWN |
UP |
NO REACTION | |
|
Capacity Utilization |
UP |
UP |
DOWN
|
LITTLE CHANGE |
|
DOWN |
DOWN |
UP |
LITTLE CHANGE | |
|
Durable Goods Orders |
UP |
UP |
DOWN
|
NO REACTION |
|
DOWN |
DOWN |
UP |
NO REACTION | |
|
Personal Income |
UP |
UP |
DOWN
|
UP |
|
DOWN |
DOWN |
UP |
DOWN | |
|
Income Consumption |
UP |
UP |
DOWN
|
UP |
|
DOWN |
DOWN |
UP |
DOWN | |
|
Leading Indicators |
UP |
UP |
DOWN
|
UP |
|
DOWN |
DOWN |
UP |
DOWN | |
|
New Home Sales |
UP |
NO REACTION |
DOWN
|
NO REACTION |
|
DOWN |
NO REACTION |
UP |
NO REACTION | |
|
Construction Spending |
UP |
NO REACTION |
NO REACTION |
NO REACTION |
|
DOWN |
NO REACTION |
NO REACTION |
NO REACTION |
|
|
Factory Orders |
UP |
NO REACTION |
DOWN |
NO REACTION |
|
DOWN |
NO REACTION |
UP |
NO REACTION | |
|
Business Inventories |
UP |
NO REACTION |
UNCERTAIN |
NO REACTION |
|
DOWN |
NO REACTION |
UNCERTAIN |
NO REACTION |
|
|
Trade Balance |
UP |
UP |
UNCERTAIN |
UP |
|
DOWN |
DOWN |
UNCERTAIN |
DOWN | |
|
Export Prices |
UP |
UP
|
DOWN |
UP |
|
DOWN |
DOWN
|
UP |
DOWN | |
|
Import Prices |
UP |
UP
|
DOWN |
DOWN |
|
DOWN |
DOWN
|
UP |
UP
|
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