| Measures | Change in the total spending on non-rural capital investments such as factories, roads, power grids, and property; |
| Usual Effect | Actual > Forecast = Good for currency; |
| FF Notes | Data represents the year-to-date investment compared to the same period a year earlier; |
| Why Traders Care |
It’s a leading indicator of economic health – changes in private and public investment levels can be an early signal of future economic activity such as hiring, spending, and earnings; |