| Measures | Change in the inflation-adjusted value of all goods and services produced by the economy; |
| Usual Effect | Actual > Forecast = Good for currency; |
| FF Notes | Data represents the quarterly value compared to the same quarter a year earlier. Chinese data can have a broad impact on the currency markets due to China’s influence on the global economy and investor sentiment; |
| Why Traders Care |
It’s the broadest measure of economic activity and the primary gauge of the economy’s health; |
| Also Called | Real GDP; |
| Acro Expand | Gross Domestic Product (GDP); |