INITIAL CLAIMS
Measure of the number of unemployment claims filed by individuals who seek to receive state jobless benefits. Financial analysts closely monitor this report because it gives insight into the economy’s direction. Higher initial claims denote weakening economy.
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Amount of income received or paid out by an annuity, real estate investment trust (REIT), or other income paying instruments. It is determined by d ...
Retention Bonus
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Introducing Broker - IB
An individual or business that gives advice to a clients but entrusts the work of the floor operation and trade execution to another futures mercha ...
Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board - MSRB
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Emotional Attachments. You&rs ...
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Retirement Planning: The Significance of Retirement
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| Time | Country | Indices | Period |
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| 02:30 | ANZ Jobs Advertisements | Dec | |
| 10:00 | SECO Consumer Confidence | Dec | |
| 11:30 | Sentix Investor Confidence | Jan | |
| 20:01 | 10-y Bond Auction | Jan | |
| 23:00 | NZIER Business Confidence | 4 quarter | |
| 01:00 | FOMC Member John C. Williams Speaks | ||
| 01:30 | Westpac Consumer Sentiment | Jan | |
| 01:50 | Bank Lending | Dec | |
| 01:50 | Current Account | Nov |
