Date
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Event Previous Forecast Actual
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Claimant Count Change
Claimant Count Change
Country:
Date: Oct, 14 07:00
Importance: Medium
Previous: 17.4K
Forecast: -
Actual: -
Period: Sep

The UK claimant count provides data on those individuals who are out of work and who are claiming some sort of unemployment benefit.

17.4K - -
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Claimant Count Rate
Claimant Count Rate
Country:
Date: Oct, 14 07:00
Importance: Medium
Previous: 4.7%
Forecast: 4.7%
Actual: -
Period: Aug

The Claimant Count is the UK's most timely measure of unemployment. The report measures the number of people who claim unemployment benefits, but actively seeking work. The Claimant Count serves as a barometer for the health of the UK labor market. Higher job growth accompanies economic expansion and could spark inflationary pressures.

The headline number is a percentage change in the figure.

4.7% 4.7% -
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Average Earnings Index
Average Earnings Index
Country:
Date: Oct, 14 07:00
Importance: Medium
Previous: 4.7%; 4.8%
Forecast: 4.7%
Actual: -
Period: Aug
It's a leading indicator of consumer inflation - when businesses pay more for labor the higher costs are usually passed on to the consumer. Data represents the 3-month moving average compared to the same period a year earlier. A figure that excludes bonuses is also released, but not included for lack of significance. Source changed series calculation formula as of Jan 2010
4.7%; 4.8% 4.7% -
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CPI
CPI
Country:
Date: Oct, 14 07:00
Importance: Low
Previous: 0.2%; 2.4%
Forecast: 0.2%; 2.4%
Actual: -
Period: Sep

Assesses changes in the cost of living by measuring changes in the prices of consumer items. The CPI is the headline inflation figure that indicates the strength of domestic inflationary pressures. Simply put, inflation reflects a decline in the purchasing power of the Euro in Germany , where each Euro buys fewer goods and services. CPI is the most popular way to measure changes in purchasing power. The report tracks changes in the price of a basket of goods and services that a typical German household might purchase. An increase in the index indicates that it takes more Euros to purchase this same set of basic consumer items.

The German CPI is significant as one of the primary gauges of inflation. As the largest Eurozone economy, inflation in Germany will contribute significantly to inflation in the Eurozone and the behavior of the European Central Bank. High or rising inflation acts as a signal to the ECB to raise interest rates, an action which will result in the strengthening of the Euro. The headline figure for CPI is the percentage change in monthly and annualized percentage term.

0.2%; 2.4% 0.2%; 2.4% -
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Harmonized CPI
Harmonized CPI
Country:
Date: Oct, 14 07:00
Importance: Low
Previous: 0.2%; 2.4%
Forecast: 0.2%; 2.4%
Actual: -
Period: Sep

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) reflects changes in the prices of consumer goods and services in a specified period of time. The HICP measures changes of the average price level for goods and services that households consume (the fixed consumer basket). HICP is pure price index. It does not reflect the changes in buying or consumption patterns, brands, and does not reflect the effect of outlet and service provider substitution.

0.2%; 2.4% 0.2%; 2.4% -