What is it? It's the broadest measure of economic activity and the primary gauge of the economy's health.

When? At 6:45pm Eastern Time.

Trading Tip: If the actual number is higher than the forecast, you can expect the NZD to rise.

 

 

 

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What is it? Food and energy prices account for about a quarter of CPI, but they tend to be very volatile and distort the underlying trend. The FOMC usually pays the most attention to the Core data - so do traders.

When? At 8:30am Eastern Time.

Trading Tip: If the actual number is higher than the forecast, you can expect the USD to rise.

 

 

 

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What is it? Consumer prices account for a majority of overall inflation. Inflation is important to currency valuation because rising prices lead the central bank to raise interest rates out of respect for their inflation containment mandate.

When? At 8:30am Eastern Time.

Trading Tip: If the actual number is higher than the forecast, you can expect the USD to rise.

 

 

 

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What is it? It's a leading indicator of economic health - manufacturers are quickly affected by market conditions, and changes in their sales can be an early signal of future activity such as spending, hiring, and investment.

When? At 8:30am Eastern Time.

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1. U.S. stocks opened higher on Tuesday after data showed retail sales continued to rise in August but gains were capped by caution ahead of this week's Federal Reserve meeting.

The Dow Jones industrial average (DJI) rose 55.78 points, or 0.34 percent, to 16,426.74, the S&P 500 (SPX) gained 6.85 points, or 0.35 percent, to 1,959.88 and the Nasdaq composite (IXIC) added 12.33 points, or 0.26 percent, to 4,818.09.

2. The dollar edged higher against the other major currencies on Tuesday, despite the release of downbeat U.S. data, as investors continued to focus on the Federal Reserve's upcoming policy statement on Thursday.

3. U.S. consumer spending appeared to grow at a fairly healthy pace halfway through the third quarter, pointing to solid domestic demand that could persuade a cautious Federal Reserve to hike interest rates on Thursday.

Other data on Tuesday, however, showed manufacturing continuing to struggle under the weight of a strong dollar and softening global demand. Factory activity in New York State contracted in September for a second straight month.

4. Retail sales in the U.S. rose less-than-expected last month, official data showed on Tuesday. In a report, the Census Bureau said that retail sales rose to a seasonally adjusted 0.2%, from 0.7% in the preceding month whose figure was revised up from 0.6%. Analysts had expected retail sales to rise 0.3% last month.

5. U.S. manufacturing output contracted more than expected in August, dragged down by a sharp fall in auto production that could moderate economic growth in the third quarter.

American factories churned out 0.5 percent fewer goods last month, the Federal Reserve said on Tuesday.

 

 

 

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Stock market losses in China are dragging down sentiment across the globe again.

U.S. stock futures are dipping and most Asian and European indexes are in the red.

Here are 4 tips for today's trading. This will help you decide where you should invest and what to look for:

1) Fragile China

 

Chinese stocks suffered another round of heavy losses on Tuesday, renewing concerns over government efforts to support markets.

The Shanghai Composite shed 3.5% on Tuesday, bringing losses for the week to 6%. Declines have been even steeper on the smaller Shenzhen Composite, which has lost more than 11% over the past two trading sessions.

"Further weak data from China and the continual uncertainty over when the Federal Reserve will begin raising U.S. interest rates has encouraged the markets to begin the week under pressure once again," noted research analyst Lukman Otunuga at currency broker FXTM.

The Nikkei 225 in Japan was one of the few indexes to edge higher Tuesday, gaining 0.3%. 


2) Fed chatter

An interest rate decision from the U.S. Federal Reserve is still a couple of days away. But analysts can't stop talking about it.

"The question everyone wants answered is, are we finally at the end of the period of ultra low interest rates?" said James Penn, a senior portfolio manager at Thomas Miller Investment in the U.K.

The first rise in U.S. interest rates in nearly a decade would ripple through markets around the world. The Fed decision will be announced on Thursday. 


3) Economics

The Census Bureau is releasing updated U.S. retail sales data for August at 8:30 a.m. ET. Retail sales increased 0.6% in July. 


4) Monday market recap

Stocks took a dip Monday. The Dow Jones industrial average and the S&P 500 each shed 0.4%, and the Nasdaq lost 0.3%.

 

 

 

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What is it? It's a leading indicator of the nation's trade balance with other countries because rising commodity prices boost export income.

When? Tentative

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