Macro Indicators Today
The current reading for every macro indicator people search for. Federal funds rate, 10-year Treasury yield, CPI inflation, VIX, Bitcoin, gold, and more. Each page shows the live value, a 30-day chart, and what the number actually means.
Rates28 indicators
The effective federal funds rate, the primary tool of US monetary policy.
Yield on 10-year US Treasury notes, the global risk-free benchmark.
Yield on 2-year US Treasury notes, the key Fed expectations proxy.
Yield on 30-year US Treasury bonds, the longest-duration sovereign benchmark.
Yield on 5-year US Treasury notes, the belly of the curve and key mortgage reference.
Yield on 1-year US Treasury bills, a proxy for short-term rate expectations.
Yield on 3-month Treasury bills, the shortest major sovereign benchmark.
The 30-year fixed mortgage rate, the primary driver of housing affordability.
10-year minus 2-year Treasury spread, the classic recession signal when inverted.
10-year TIPS yield, the key driver for gold, crypto, and long-duration assets.
5-year TIPS yield, a core input to real rate models and gold valuation.
Secured Overnight Financing Rate, the benchmark replacing LIBOR for trillions in derivatives.
The actual rate banks charge each other for overnight loans of federal funds.
Prime rate charged by commercial banks, the benchmark for consumer and business loans.
ACM model estimate of the 10-year term premium, the compensation for holding long bonds.
Upper bound of the FOMC target range for the federal funds rate.
European Central Bank deposit facility rate, the main policy rate for the eurozone.
Bank of England official bank rate, the primary monetary policy tool for the UK.
Yield on 10-year German government bonds, the eurozone risk-free benchmark.
Yield on 10-year UK government gilts, the primary sterling fixed-income benchmark.
Italian 10-year government bond (BTP) yield, the gauge of eurozone peripheral risk.
Japanese 10-year government bond yield, closely watched for BoJ yield curve control shifts.
Bank of Canada overnight rate target, the primary monetary policy tool for Canada.
Bank of Japan overnight call rate target, the anchor of Japanese monetary policy.
Swiss National Bank policy rate, the anchor of Swiss franc monetary policy.
3-month Euro Interbank Offered Rate, the benchmark for eurozone short-term lending.
Canadian 10-year government bond yield, the key fixed-income benchmark north of the border.
Reserve Bank of Australia cash rate target, the primary monetary policy tool for Australia.
Inflation16 indicators
Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers, the headline inflation gauge.
Core PCE excluding food and energy, the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure.
Core CPI excluding food and energy, the standard measure of underlying consumer price inflation.
Personal Consumption Expenditures price index, the broadest consumer inflation measure.
Producer Price Index for final demand, a leading signal for consumer inflation.
5-year breakeven inflation rate derived from TIPS, the market-implied inflation forecast.
10-year breakeven inflation rate, the bond market consensus on decade-ahead price growth.
5-year, 5-year forward inflation expectation rate, the Fed's preferred gauge of anchored expectations.
CPI rent of shelter component, the stickiest and largest weight in the CPI basket.
University of Michigan consumer survey 1-year ahead inflation expectations.
CPI energy component, the most volatile contributor to headline inflation swings.
CPI food component tracking grocery and restaurant price changes.
UK Consumer Price Index, the headline inflation measure for the Bank of England.
Eurozone Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices, the headline inflation gauge for ECB policy.
Cleveland Fed real-time CPI nowcast for the current month, updated daily.
Canadian Consumer Price Index year-over-year, the headline inflation print for BoC policy.
Employment14 indicators
The headline U3 unemployment rate, percentage of the labor force without jobs.
Weekly first-time unemployment insurance claims, the highest-frequency labor indicator.
Total nonfarm employment change, the single most-watched US jobs report figure.
JOLTS job openings, a key measure of labor demand and the jobs-workers gap.
JOLTS voluntary quits rate, a signal of worker confidence in the labor market.
The broadest official unemployment measure, including part-time for economic reasons.
Share of working-age population in the labor force, a structural supply indicator.
Average hourly earnings for all private employees, the primary wage growth indicator.
Insured unemployment continuing claims, tracking how long displaced workers stay jobless.
The Sahm Rule recession indicator, triggered when unemployment rises 0.5pp from its 12-month low.
Share of working-age population currently employed, a broad labor utilization measure.
UK unemployment rate, the headline labour market indicator for the Bank of England.
Eurozone harmonised unemployment rate, tracking joblessness across the currency bloc.
Canadian unemployment rate, a key input for Bank of Canada policy decisions.
Economy20 indicators
Real gross domestic product, the headline measure of US economic output.
Atlanta Fed GDPNow real-time GDP estimate, the most-watched nowcast of current-quarter growth.
University of Michigan consumer sentiment index, a leading gauge of spending intentions.
Advance retail sales excluding food services, the primary monthly consumer spending indicator.
Fed industrial production index, the broadest monthly output measure for factories and mines.
New residential construction starts (SAAR), the primary gauge of homebuilding activity.
New privately-owned housing units authorized, a leading indicator of future construction.
Sales of new single-family homes (SAAR), a forward-looking housing demand signal.
S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller national home price index, the gold standard for house prices.
New orders for manufactured durable goods, a gauge of business investment intentions.
Industrial capacity utilization rate, signaling how much slack remains in the economy.
Personal saving as a percentage of disposable income, a gauge of consumer financial health.
Total outstanding consumer credit, tracking household borrowing for spending.
Total vehicle sales (SAAR), a high-frequency signal for consumer big-ticket spending.
Conference Board Leading Economic Index, a composite of ten forward-looking indicators.
US balance on goods and services trade, the headline measure of external deficits.
Corporate profits after tax with inventory valuation adjustments.
National Association of Home Builders sentiment index, the builder confidence barometer.
NY Fed Global Supply Chain Pressure Index, tracking cross-border logistics stress.
Chicago Fed National Financial Conditions Index, a broad gauge of US financial tightness.
Markets33 indicators
SPDR S&P 500 ETF, tracking the benchmark US large-cap equity index.
Invesco QQQ tracking the Nasdaq 100, the tech-heavy growth benchmark.
CBOE Volatility Index, the "fear gauge" measuring S&P 500 expected volatility.
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF, tracking the blue-chip 30 price-weighted index.
iShares Russell 2000 ETF, the primary US small-cap equity benchmark.
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF, measuring breadth without mega-cap concentration.
VanEck Semiconductor ETF, tracking the AI-driven chip cycle.
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, the broad EM equity benchmark.
FTSE 100 index, the headline equity benchmark for the London Stock Exchange.
DAX 40 index, the primary equity benchmark for the German stock market.
Euro Stoxx 50, the leading eurozone blue-chip equity index.
iShares MSCI Japan ETF, tracking Japanese large-cap equities.
iShares China Large-Cap ETF, tracking the 50 largest Chinese companies.
Total assets on the Federal Reserve balance sheet, the headline measure of QE/QT.
M2 money supply, the broadest commonly tracked measure of dollars in circulation.
Overnight reverse repurchase facility balance, a key gauge of excess liquidity.
The Treasury's checking account at the Fed, a driver of near-term liquidity flows.
Euro Stoxx 50 Volatility Index, the European equivalent of the VIX.
ICE BofA MOVE Index, the "VIX for bonds" measuring Treasury market volatility.
FINRA member margin debt outstanding, a gauge of leveraged equity market speculation.
Technology Select Sector SPDR, tracking the largest US tech stocks.
Financial Select Sector SPDR, tracking US banks, insurers, and asset managers.
Energy Select Sector SPDR, tracking US oil, gas, and energy companies.
Health Care Select Sector SPDR, tracking US pharma, biotech, and health services.
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR, the cyclical consumer spending barometer.
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR, the defensive essentials benchmark.
Utilities Select Sector SPDR, the rate-sensitive defensive yield play.
Industrial Select Sector SPDR, tracking manufacturers, defense, and transportation.
Real Estate Select Sector SPDR, tracking REITs and real estate companies.
Freeport-McMoRan, the largest US-listed copper miner and materials bellwether.
Communication Services Select Sector SPDR, tracking Meta, Alphabet, and telcos.
CBOE equity put/call ratio, a contrarian sentiment indicator for US stock markets.
CFTC Commitments of Traders net speculative positions in S&P 500 futures.
Crypto3 indicators
Commodities8 indicators
Gold spot price, the ultimate safe haven and inflation hedge.
West Texas Intermediate crude oil spot price, the North American benchmark.
Brent crude spot price, the international oil benchmark used for two-thirds of global pricing.
Henry Hub natural gas spot price, the North American benchmark for gas markets.
SPDR Gold Trust ETF, the largest gold-backed ETF for tracking spot gold performance.
Global copper price, the "Dr. Copper" bellwether for industrial activity and global growth.
IMF/World Bank all-commodity price index, the broadest gauge of raw materials inflation.
SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF, tracking housing-related equities.
Credit8 indicators
ICE BofA High Yield Option-Adjusted Spread, the market's price of default risk.
ICE BofA Investment-Grade OAS, the cost of corporate credit vs Treasuries.
BBB-rated corporate bond spread, the threshold between investment grade and junk.
ICE BofA High-Yield effective yield, the all-in return demanded by junk bond investors.
St. Louis Fed Financial Stress Index, a composite of 18 market stress signals.
Credit card loan delinquency rate at commercial banks, tracking consumer financial distress.
Net percentage of banks tightening standards for C&I loans, from the Senior Loan Officer Survey.
SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF, the barometer for regional bank health.
FX12 indicators
Broad trade-weighted US dollar index, measures dollar strength vs major trading partners.
Euro to US dollar exchange rate, the world's most traded currency pair.
US dollar to Japanese yen, driven by the rate differential between Fed and BoJ.
British pound to US dollar, the "cable" rate tracking UK-US monetary divergence.
US dollar to Chinese yuan, the managed exchange rate reflecting PBoC policy.
US dollar to Canadian dollar, the "loonie" rate driven by oil and BoC policy.
US dollar to Mexican peso, influenced by Banxico rates and nearshoring flows.
US dollar to Brazilian real, reflecting Latin American carry trade dynamics.
Euro to British pound cross rate, tracking ECB-BoE policy divergence.
Trade-weighted dollar index against emerging-market currencies.
BIS real effective exchange rate for the US dollar, inflation-adjusted trade-weighted measure.
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund, a tradeable proxy for dollar strength.
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