DEMAND SHOCK
A sudden surprise event that temporarily increases or decreases demand for goods or services. A positive demand shock increases demand, while a negative demand shock decreases demand. Both positive and negative demand shock have an effect on the prices of goods and services.
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Short Leg
Short Leg is a contract where an individual holds a short position. The contract is in the option spread created by the trader by purchasing a put ...
Borrowing Base
Money a lender will loan to a company. The borrowing base is usually determined by a method called margining, where the lender determines a discoun ...
Swaziland Lilangeni
Currency abbreviation for the Swaziland Lilangeni, the official currency of Swaziland. The currency is comprised of 100 cents and presented with th ...
Deposit/Withdrawal At Custodian - DWAC
A method of electronically transferring new shares or paper share certificates from the Depository Trust Company (DTC), which acts as a clearinghou ...
Economic Stimulus
Plans to financially stimulate an economy. It implements monetary or fiscal policy changes to bolster a lagging or struggling economy. Governments ...
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| 06:30 | Tertiary Industry Index | Apr | |
| 08:00 | Wholesale Price Index | May | |
| 08:30 | Producer & Import Prices | May | |
| 09:00 | SECO Consumer Confidence | May | |
| 10:00 | Trade Balance | Apr | |
| 11:00 | Current Account (sa) | Apr | |
| 11:00 | Industrial Production | Apr | |
| 14:15 | Housing Starts | May | |
| 14:30 | NY Fed Empire State manufacturing index | Jun |
