LAW OF DEMAND
A microeconomic law which explains that, given all factors are constant (cetris peribus), an increase in the market price of a good or service leads to the decrease of the consumers’ demand of the commodity, and vice versa. The effect of price changes affect the consumers’ behavior.
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| Time | Country | Indices | Period |
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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 |
