Market Metrics
Critical economic data releases — from daily yield signals to quarterly GDP reports. The countdown shows how many days until the next scheduled release.
Monthly
CPI Inflation
Consumer Price Index — all items, core (ex food/energy)
Monthly
PPI
Producer Price Index — upstream inflation signal
Monthly
ISM Manufacturing
Institute for Supply Management — below 50 signals contraction
Monthly
ISM Services
Non-manufacturing PMI — services economy health
Monthly
Nonfarm Payrolls
BLS Jobs Report — first Friday of month
Monthly
Unemployment Rate
U-3 and U-6 rates — labor market health
~14d
MonthlyRetail Sales
Consumer spending — 70% of GDP indicator
~16d
MonthlyHousing Starts
New residential construction — early cycle indicator
Monthly
Consumer Confidence
Conference Board — leading indicator of spending
Monthly
Trade Balance
Exports minus imports — economic activity measure
Complete Metrics Reference
All 16 key metrics organized by frequency and category
| Metric | Category | Frequency | Next Release |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP Growth Rate | Quarterly | — | |
| CPI Inflation | Monthly | — | |
| PPI | Monthly | — | |
| Federal Funds Rate | 8x/year | ~18d | |
| ISM Manufacturing | Monthly | — | |
| ISM Services | Monthly | — | |
| Nonfarm Payrolls | Monthly | — | |
| Unemployment Rate | Monthly | — | |
| Retail Sales | Monthly | ~14d | |
| Housing Starts | Monthly | ~16d | |
| Consumer Confidence | Monthly | — | |
| Yield Curve (10Y-2Y) | Daily | — | |
| S&P 500 Earnings (EPS) | Quarterly | — | |
| Corporate CapEx | Quarterly | — | |
| Trade Balance | Monthly | — | |
| Initial Jobless Claims | Weekly | — |