ISM MANUFACTURING INDEX
An index based on surveys of over 300 manufacturing companies which trails employment, production inventories, new orders, and supplier deliveries. Published by the Institute of Supply Management, it addresses the condition of US manufacturing sector.
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A designation of a securities issue given by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) that allows an Indian-listed company to raise capita ...
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Minority Interest
Significant but does not control ownership of lower than 50% of the firm’s voting shares, either by an investor or another company.
Hardship Exemption
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Absolute Performance Standard
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ECONOMIC CALENDAR
| Time | Country | Indices | Period |
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| 03:30 | CPI | Feb | |
| 03:30 | PPI | Feb | |
| 07:00 | Leading Indicators | Jan | |
| 08:00 | Economy Watchers Survey | Feb | |
| 09:00 | Factory Orders | Jan | |
| 09:00 | Industrial Production | Jan | |
| 10:00 | SECO Consumer Confidence | Feb | |
| 11:30 | Sentix Investor Confidence | Mar | |
| 01:30 | Westpac Consumer Sentiment | Mar |
