Source | |
Measures | Change in the inflation-adjusted value of all goods and services produced by the economy; |
Usual Effect | 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; |
Frequency | Released quarterly, about 70 days after the quarter ends; |
Next Release | |
FF Notes | The 'Previous' listed is the 'Actual' from the Preliminary release and therefore the 'History' data will appear unconnected. There are 2 versions of GDP released about a month apart - Preliminary and Final. The Preliminary release is the earliest and thus tends to have the most impact. Source changed series calculation formula as of Dec 2004, Aug 2002, and Dec 2000; |
Why Traders Care | It's the broadest measure of economic activity and the primary gauge of the economy's health; |
Acro Expand | Gross Domestic Product (GDP); |