USD Moderate Impact

Capacity Utilization Rate

Market impact: Moderate Impact

Measures: The percentage of installed resources being utilized by manufacturers.
Use: Capacity Utilization works as a gauge for the general demand in an economy. High capacity utilization then fuels inflation, since scarcity generally means higher prices.
Released: 09:15 ET, about the 15th of each month
Data Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Industrial Production

Market impact: Moderate Impact

Measures: The total value of output from mining, quarrying, manufacturing, energy and construction sectors in the US.
Use: High levels of industrial production is indicative of a strong economy and thus promotes a strong currency (USD).
Released: 09:15 ET, about the 15th of each month
Data Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Housing Starts

Market impact: Moderate Impact

Measures: The number of new residential buildings in the US.
Use: Housing Starts is not only a leading indicator for the housing market, but also for the general consumer outlook, since a house is a big purchase. A new house also leads to purchases of durable goods. All this have a positive effect on the economy.
Released: 08:30 ET, about 18th of each month
Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

ISM Manufacturing Prices

Market impact: Moderate Impact

Measures: The monthly price change or rate of inflation in the manufacturing industry.
Use: A monthly survey of purchasing managers in the manufacturing industry.
Released: 10:00 ET, usually the first working day of each month
Data Source: Institute for Supply Management

Average Hourly Earnings

Market impact: Moderate Impact

Measures: The rate of change or inflation in wages paid to non-farm workers.
Use: Wage inflation can be seen as leading indicator of consumer inflation, since an employer probably will pass on wage increase to the customer. A positive trend is normally good a currency (USD).
Released: 08:30 ET, usually the first week of each month
Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Beige Book

Market impact: Moderate Impact

Measures: A report of anecdotal evidence on economic situation based on surveys from each of the 12 Federal Reserve districts.
Use: The Beige Book comes out two weeks before each FOMC meeting as a help to the committee to take a decision about interest rates.
Released: Every six weeks, see Fed Calendar for release dates
Data Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Consumer Confidence

Market impact: Moderate Impact

Measures: Consumer confidence in regard to the economic situation.
Use: A monthly survey that asks consumers to asses the prospects for the economy in the future. A positive trend and a value above 100 signifies a positive outlook among consumers and vice versa.
Released: 10:00 ET, about 28th of each month
Data Source: Conference Board

Personal Spending

Market impact: Moderate Impact

Measures: the total amount of consumer spending.
Use: A positive trend is good for a nation's currency (USD), since consumer spending promotes economic growth.
Released: 08:30 ET, about the 28th of each month
Data Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis

Non-farm Productivity

Market impact: Moderate Impact

Measures: The growth in labor productivity for manufacturing goods and services excluding farming.
Use: Increased productivity translates into more efficient use of labor and capital, which is good for the economy and thus a nation's currency (USD).
Released: Quarterly, see Bureau of Labor Statistics for release dates
Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

NAPM Chicago Purchasing Manager Index (PMI)

Market impact: Moderate Impact

Measures: Business activity in Indiana, Illinois and Michigan.
Use: A survey of purchasing managers outlook on their company. By the nature of their work, purchasing managers have insight into their companies performance and therefore a general survey can give an early indication of US economic performance. A value above 50 indicates expansion and a value below 50 indicates contraction.
Released: 09:45 ET, last working day each month
Data Source: Kingsbury International, Ltd

Unit Labor Cost

Market impact: Moderate Impact

Measures: The relationship between labor compensation and real output.
Use: Increases in productivity lowers unit labor costs while increases in hourly compensation raise them. A positive trend will drive inflation since manufacturers will pass on cost increases to consumers.
Released: Quarterly, see Bureau of Labor Statistics for release dates
Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

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