Entity Definitions
Definition URLs For AI Citation
Use these stable entity pages for indicator and currency references in chat assistants, notebooks, and research workflows.
Indicators
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Balance on Goods
Balance of payments: trade in goods.
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Balance on Services
Balance of payments: trade in services.
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Building Permits
Number of new residential construction permits authorized, a leading indicator of future housing activity and economic growth.
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Business Confidence
Survey-based measure of business executives' outlook on economic conditions, production, and investment plans.
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Consumer Confidence
Survey-based measure of consumers' confidence in economic conditions, employment prospects, and personal finances.
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Core Inflation
CPI excluding volatile items like food and energy.
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Core Inflation MoM
Month-over-month change in core consumer prices (excluding food and energy), tracking underlying inflation trends.
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Current Account Balance
Measures trade in goods and services and income flows.
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Dairy Exports
Monthly New Zealand dairy export value from official Stats NZ overseas merchandise trade HS10 export data.
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Durable Goods Orders
Measures new orders placed with domestic manufacturers for delivery of long-lasting goods.
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Exports of Goods & Services
Total exports reported by ABS (AUD millions), quarterly based on national accounts.
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Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Growth
GDP growth: the quarterly change in the inflation-adjusted value of all goods and services produced in the economy.
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Government Debt
Total outstanding debt obligations of the central government, indicating fiscal sustainability and public sector borrowing requirements.
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House Price Index
Measures changes in residential property prices over time, reflecting housing market conditions and consumer wealth.
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Housing Starts
Number of new residential construction projects that have begun in a given period, a key indicator of economic activity and construction sector health.
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Imports of Goods & Services
Total imports reported by ABS (AUD millions), quarterly based on national accounts.
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Industrial Production
Measures the output of the industrial sector (manufacturing, mining, utilities).
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Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP)
Headline inflation: the year-over-year percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the standard measure central banks target.
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Inflation MoM
Month-over-month change in the consumer price index, measuring short-term inflationary momentum.
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Services PMI (NMI)
Non-Manufacturing Index (NMI) or Services PMI, a leading indicator of economic activity in the services sector. A reading above 50 indicates expansion.
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PCE Price Index
The headline Personal Consumption Expenditures price index published by BEA.
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PCE MoM
Month-over-month change in the Personal Consumption Expenditures price index.
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Manufacturing PMI
Purchasing Managers' Index for the manufacturing sector, a leading indicator of economic activity based on surveys of purchasing managers. A reading above 50 indicates expansion.
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Producer Price Index (PPI)
Measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output.
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Producer Price Index MoM (PPI)
Month-over-month change in producer prices, an early indicator of inflationary pressure in the supply chain.
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Retail Sales
Measures change in the total value of sales at the retail level.
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Trade Balance
The difference between the value of a country's exports and imports.
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Trade-Weighted Index (NEER)
Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER) measuring the value of a currency relative to a basket of trading partners' currencies, weighted by trade volumes. Published monthly by the BIS.
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Average Hourly Earnings
Measures the change in the price businesses pay for labor.
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Employment Level
Total number of employed persons.
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Full-Time Employment
Number of persons employed full-time.
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Initial Jobless Claims
Weekly initial unemployment insurance claims.
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Job Openings
Total number of unfilled job positions, a key indicator of labor market demand and tightness.
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NAIRU (Natural Rate of Unemployment)
Non-Accelerating Inflation Rate of Unemployment — the estimated unemployment rate consistent with stable inflation, published by the Congressional Budget Office.
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Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP)
Number of workers in the U.S. excluding farm workers.
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Part-Time Employment
Number of persons employed part-time.
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Labor Force Participation Rate
Ratio of the labor force to the working-age population.
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Unemployment Rate
Percentage of the labor force that is unemployed.
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Average Weekly Earnings / Wages
Measures nominal wage growth.
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Broad Money (M3)
Total money supply including cash, deposits and other liquid assets.
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Credit Growth
Total credit growth from RBA series.
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Total Domestic Credit
Net credit to central government + private sector credit. RBNZ column C+D.
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Narrow Money (M1)
Currency in circulation + transaction deposits. RBNZ column A.
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M2 Money Supply
M1 + savings deposits (on-call). RBNZ derived: column A + B1.
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Broad Money (M3)
M1 + savings + term deposits. RBNZ column A+B (broadest aggregate).
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Currency in Circulation
Currency held by the public. M1 sub-component A1.
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Savings Deposits
On-call savings deposits. M2 incremental component B1.
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Term Deposits
Fixed-term deposits. M3 incremental component B2.
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Transaction Deposits
Demand deposits. M1 sub-component A2.
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Private Sector Credit
Loans, debt securities, and other credit to private sector. RBNZ column D.
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Central Bank Total Assets
Total assets on the central bank's balance sheet, reflecting the scale of monetary policy operations including quantitative easing programs.
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Foreign Exchange Reserves
Assets held by the central bank in foreign currencies, used to support the exchange rate and manage monetary policy. Key indicator of a country's external financial position.
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Gold Reserves
Quantity of gold held by the central bank as part of its foreign exchange reserves, measured in value terms.
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Central Bank Policy Rate
Primary interest rate set by the Central Bank.
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Risk Free Rate
Overnight lending rate between banks.
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10-Year Breakeven Inflation Rate
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10-Year Government Bond Yield
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1-Year Government Bond Yield
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20-Year Government Bond Yield
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2-Year Government Bond Yield
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30-Year Government Bond Yield
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3-Year Government Bond Yield
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40-Year Government Bond Yield
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4-Year Government Bond Yield
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5-Year Government Bond Yield
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7-Year Government Bond Yield
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Inflation-Linked Bond Yield
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Overnight Deposit Rate
Overnight deposit rate at registered banks. RBNZ daily banking rates.
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Sight Deposits
SNB sight deposits (Girokonto balances).
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SNB Balance Sheet
SNB total balance sheet assets.
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BoC Business Outlook
Indicator validated by integration tests.
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Building Approvals
Indicator validated by integration tests.
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Central Bank Reserves - Domestic Currency
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Central Bank Reserves - Foreign Currency
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Central Bank Reserves - Gold
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Energy Commodities
Indicator validated by integration tests.
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Ex-Energy Commodities
Indicator validated by integration tests.
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Commodity Price Index
Indicator validated by integration tests.
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Commodity Prices
Indicator validated by integration tests.
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Consumer Expectations
Indicator validated by integration tests.
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Core Inflation (Median)
Indicator validated by integration tests.
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Core Inflation (Trim)
Indicator validated by integration tests.
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Core PCE (PCE ex Food & Energy)
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Excess Reserves (Local Currency)
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FX Reserves
Indicator validated by integration tests.
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Quarterly GDP
Indicator validated by integration tests.
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House Prices
Indicator validated by integration tests.
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Household Credit
Indicator validated by integration tests.
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Inflation Expectations
Indicator validated by integration tests.
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Inflation (YTD)
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KOF Barometer
Indicator validated by integration tests.
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Local Currency Deposits Share
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Local Currency Loans Share
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Monetary Base
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Monetary Emission
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Monthly CPI
Indicator validated by integration tests.
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Mortgage Rate
Indicator validated by integration tests.
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Other Deposits
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Marginal Lending Facility Rate
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Main Refinancing Operations Rate
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Federal Funds Target Range Lower Bound
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Real Exchange Rate
Indicator validated by integration tests.
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Tankan Capex
Indicator validated by integration tests.
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Terms of Trade
Indicator validated by integration tests.
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Total Deposits
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Trimmed Mean Inflation
Indicator validated by integration tests.
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Wage Price Index
Indicator validated by integration tests.
Currencies
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AED · UAE Dirham
United Arab Emirates
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ARS · Argentine Peso
Argentina
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AUD · Australian Dollar
Australia
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BOB · Bolivian Boliviano
Bolivia
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BRL · Brazilian Real
Brazil
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CAD · Canadian Dollar
Canada
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CHF · Swiss Franc
Switzerland
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CLP · Chilean Peso
Chile
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CNY · Chinese Yuan
China
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COP · Colombian Peso
Colombia
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CZK · Czech Koruna
Czechia
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DKK · Danish Krone
Denmark
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EUR · Euro
Eurozone
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GBP · British Pound
United Kingdom
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HKD · Hong Kong Dollar
Hong Kong
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HUF · Hungarian Forint
Hungary
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IDR · Indonesian Rupiah
Indonesia
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ILS · Israeli New Shekel
Israel
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INR · Indian Rupee
India
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ISK · Icelandic Krona
Iceland
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JPY · Japanese Yen
Japan
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KRW · South Korean Won
South Korea
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MAD · Moroccan Dirham
Morocco
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MXN · Mexican Peso
Mexico
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MYR · Malaysian Ringgit
Malaysia
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NGN · Nigerian Naira
Nigeria
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NOK · Norwegian Krone
Norway
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NZD · New Zealand Dollar
New Zealand
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PEN · Peruvian Sol
Peru
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PHP · Philippine Peso
Philippines
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PKR · Pakistani Rupee
Pakistan
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PLN · Polish Zloty
Poland
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RON · Romanian Leu
Romania
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RUB · Russian Ruble
Russia
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SAR · Saudi Riyal
Saudi Arabia
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SEK · Swedish Krona
Sweden
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SGD · Singapore Dollar
Singapore
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THB · Thai Baht
Thailand
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TRY · Turkish Lira
Turkey
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TWD · New Taiwan Dollar
Taiwan
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USD · US Dollar
United States
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UYU · Uruguayan Peso
Uruguay
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VND · Vietnamese Dong
Vietnam
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XOF · West African CFA franc
West Africa
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ZAR · South African Rand
South Africa