US
Macro Benchmarks
28 macro benchmarks instruments in the US region on Barfinex.
Instruments
→Federal Funds RateNeutral signalThe rate that rules them all — Fed's overnight rate setting the price of money globally.
→ISM Manufacturing PMINeutral signalFactory sector health check — above 50 means expansion, a leading indicator traders watch obsessively.
→ISM Services PMINeutral signalServices economy pulse — 80% of US GDP in a single survey, from healthcare to tech to restaurants.
→US 30-Year Mortgage RateNeutral signalAmerican dream cost gauge — the rate that makes or breaks US housing affordability and sales.
→US ADP Employment ChangeNeutral signalPrivate payrolls preview — Wednesday preview of Friday's NFP, moving markets 48 hours early.
→US Building PermitsNeutral signalHousing pipeline indicator — permits today become construction jobs and home sales in 6-12 months.
→US Capacity Utilization RateNeutral signalFactory utilization rate — inflation pressure gauge showing how close production is to maximum.
→US Consumer Confidence IndexNeutral signalHousehold spending mood — Conference Board survey predicting retail sales and GDP growth direction.
→US Consumer Price IndexNeutral signalAmerica's headline inflation — the monthly report that can swing stocks, bonds and the dollar in seconds.
→US Consumer SentimentNeutral signalMichigan survey of household financial optimism — inflation expectations component moves bond markets.
→US Core CPINeutral signalFed's sticky inflation gauge — food and energy stripped out, revealing structural price trends.
→US Core PCE Price IndexNeutral signalThe Fed's preferred inflation measure — the single number most likely to determine rate decisions.
→US Durable Goods OrdersNeutral signalBusiness investment intentions — capital goods orders revealing corporate confidence in future growth.
→US Existing Home SalesNeutral signalLargest US real estate market segment — inventory levels, mortgage rate sensitivity and wealth effect.
→US Gross Domestic ProductNeutral signalThe definitive measure of America's economic output — the number against which all other data is judged.
→US Housing StartsNeutral signalNew construction activity — lumber demand, construction jobs and residential real estate cycle signal.
→US Industrial ProductionNeutral signalFactory output gauge — manufacturing, mining and utilities production reflecting real economic activity.
→US Initial Jobless ClaimsNeutral signalWeekly labor market early warning — the highest-frequency recession indicator, reported every Thursday.
→US Leading Economic Index (LEI)Neutral signalComposite recession predictor — 10 economic indicators blended into one forward-looking signal.
→US M2 Money SupplyNeutral signalMonetary liquidity measure — cash, checking and savings quantifying Fed balance sheet's real economy impact.
→US New Home SalesNeutral signalFreshly built home demand — builder confidence, mortgage rates and suburban migration trends.
→US Nonfarm PayrollsNeutral signalThe king of economic data — first Friday every month, one number that can reset market narratives.
→US Personal IncomeNeutral signalHousehold earnings power — wages, dividends and transfers fueling the consumer spending engine.
→US Personal Savings RateNeutral signalConsumer spending runway — low savings means spending now, high savings means spending later.
→US Producer Price IndexNeutral signalUpstream inflation pipeline — producer prices today become consumer prices tomorrow.
→US Retail SalesNeutral signalAmerican consumer spending in real time — 70% of GDP depends on what this number says.
→US Trade BalanceNeutral signalAmerica's import-export gap — dollar strength, trade policy and global supply chain positioning.
→US Unemployment RateNeutral signalThe Fed's dual mandate scorecard — full employment target that shapes rate cut and hike timing.