Economic benchmarks
macro indicators and reference rates
This page provides a structured overview of macro benchmarks, including inflation metrics, interest rates, and GDP indicators used as foundational inputs for systematic strategies.
Market Intelligence
Instruments
→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.