PHILADELPHIA FEDERAL INDEX
A regional federal-reserve-bank index measuring changes in business growth. The index is constructed from a survey of participants who voluntarily answer questions regarding the direction of change in their overall business activities. The survey is a measure of regional manufacturing growth. When the index is above 0 it indicates factory-sector growth, and when below 0 indicates contraction.
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ECONOMIC CALENDAR
| Time | Country | Indices | Period |
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| 02:30 | PMI Manufacturing | Nov | |
| 02:30 | Company Operating Profits | 3 quarter | |
| 02:30 | ANZ Jobs Advertisements | Nov | |
| 03:45 | Markit Final Manufacturing PMI | Nov | |
| 07:30 | Commodity Prices | Nov | |
| 09:30 | Retail Sales | Oct | |
| 10:15 | PMI Manufacturing | Nov | |
| 10:45 | PMI Manufacturing | Nov | |
| 10:50 | PMI Manufacturing | Nov |
