COMMODITY
- Basic good used in commerce interchangeable with another product of the same type. These are most commonly used as inputs in producing other goods or services. Quality may vary from one commodity to the other, but is uniform across producers in essence. Commodities must also meet stated minimum standards or basis grade when traded on an exchange.
- Product being traded on a commodity exchange, including financial instruments, foreign currencies, and indexes.
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Countersignature
Additional signature from an official or professional on a document that has already been signed. Serving as confirmation or authentication, it is ...
Average Collection Period
The amount of time for a business to receive payments owed.
Primary Regulator
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| Time | Country | Indices | Period |
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| 11:00 | Ifo Business Climate Index | Jan | |
| 11:00 | Ifo Current Assessment | Jan | |
| 11:00 | IFO - Expectations | Jan | |
| 15:30 | Durable Goods Orders | Nov | |
| 16:00 | NBB Business Climate | Jan | |
| 01:50 | Corporate Service Price Index | Dec | |
| 02:01 | BRC Shop Price Index | Jan | |
| 02:30 | NAB Business Confidence | Dec | |
| 04:00 | Credit Card Spending | Dec |
