A measure that examines the weighted average of prices of a basket of consumer goods and services, such as transportation, food, and medical care.

An index of the prevailing direction of economic trends in the manufacturing and service sectors. It indicates whether market conditions are expanding, staying the same, or contracting.

The total monetary or market value of all the finished goods and services produced within a countrys borders in a specific time period.

A common unit of measure for interest rates and other percentages in finance. One basis point is equal to 1/100th of 1%, or 0.01%.

Inflation is the decline of purchasing power of a given currency over time. Deflation is a decrease in the general price level of goods and services.

The interest rate that a central bank uses to communicate and implement its monetary policy stance.

The interest rate that commercial banks charge their most creditworthy corporate customers in China. Used as a benchmark for lending rates, including mortgages.

A key short-term policy rate in China, representing the rate at which the PBOC injects liquidity into the banking system.

The interest rate applied to outstanding residential mortgage loans, often subject to adjustment based on changes in benchmark rates.

The percentage of the urban labor force that is unemployed, calculated based on surveys rather than registered unemployment.

The target interest rate set by the FOMC. This is the rate at which commercial banks borrow and lend their excess reserves to each other overnight.

A key employment report in the US representing the total number of paid workers, excluding farm employees, government workers, private household employees, and non-profit employees.

Core CPI excludes volatile items such as food and energy prices, providing a clearer view of underlying inflation trends compared to headline CPI.