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Key Indicators
Infostream January/February 2007
The Economics team has been reviewing Key Indicator selections for each market, in order to add more, ensure the best selection and
bring more consistency across countries. Below is a brief summary of related recent actions, with hyperlink to relevant Content Update
where more information is given.
• Argentina (1777) – External debt (AGEXDEBTX) added
• Brazil (1821) – Consumer confidence (BRCNFCONX) added
• Chile (1717) – Inventory change (CLINVCH.X) now quarterly
• China (1796) – Wage series (CHWAGES.X) now in value rather than index form
• Greece (1806) – Money supply series (GRM1….X, GRM2….X and GRM3….X) now showing the Greek contribution to the main
monetary aggregates of the Euro Area
• Ireland (1729) – Imports (IRIMNGS.X) from national accounts restated to positive rather than negative values
• Jordan (1742) – GDP (JOGDP...X) now quarterly
• Malaysia (1774) – Producer price index (MYPROPRCX) added, replacing previous percentage change series
• New Zealand (1752) – Government bond rate (NZGBOND.X) now reflects ten-year maturities
• South Africa (1748) – GDP (SAGDP...X) now reflects market rather than basic prices
• Taiwan (1784) – Labor market series (TWEMPTOTX, TWUNPTOTX and TWUN%TOTX) changed to seasonally adjusted versions; and USD
versions of merchandise trade added
• Venezuela (1728) – National Accounts series now on quarterly basis
Preview of Euro Changes
Slovenia will be joining the Euro Area effective 1 January 2007. On that date, there will be two sets of Slovenian National source series –
mnemonics starting SJ will have monetary values in euro, mnemonics starting S1 will have monetary values in tolar.
As Euro Area totals for January 2007 begin to be released by sources, series starting EM will reflect the 13 Euro Area countries from that
point forward. Series starting EJ will reflect the 13 countries historically.
Bulgaria and Romania will be joining the European Union in January. As data for January 2007 begins to be released, series starting EX
will reflect a membership count of 27.
Changes to Euro Currency Deposit Rates
Formerly Discontinued Euro Currency Rates to be Updated (1750)
At the end of July, it was announced that FT euro currency deposit rates had been discontinued – reference Content Update #1584.
Subsequently it was re-evaluated based on client comments, and now a majority of those series have been spliced with data from sources
currently providing euro currency rates, so that the longer histories remain retrievable and old mnemonics useable. The AUD, CAD, CHF,
DKK, EUR, GBP, JPY, NOK, NZD and SEK euro currency deposit rate series are now being updated with Garban Information Services
Eurocurrency Rates (ICAP). Also, HKD, SGD and ZAR are being updated from Tullett Prebon rates. The splice is since 3 July 2006; prior
historical data remains unaffected. A list of the series is attached to the Content Update.
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