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Chapter 29 - Tying it all together. In this chapter you will learn to understand the role of economic indicators and their importance to financial markets, realize the complexities of modern financial markets and their importance to the economy. | Chapter 29 Tying It All Together Copyright © 2009 Pearson Addison-Wesley. All rights reserved. Learning Objectives • Understand the role of economic indicators and their importance to financial markets • Realize the complexities of modern financial markets and their importance to the economy Copyright © 2009 Pearson Addison-Wesley. All rights reserved. 29-2 Introduction • This chapter ties all the concepts together – – – – Markets and instruments Banks Central banking Monetary theory • Discussion of the key economic indicators and how these influence securities prices Copyright © 2009 Pearson Addison-Wesley. All rights reserved. 29-3 1 The Economic Indicators • Economic indicators measure economic performance • Some indicators are very important – GDP growth, unemployment and inflation – These embody the ultimate objectives or goals set by the Federal Reserve • However, other economic indicators are more focused on specific measures and provide insight into how the economy is performing Copyright © 2009 Pearson Addison-Wesley. All rights reserved. 29-4 The Economic Indicators (Cont.) • Table 29.1 and Figure 29.1 – Lists and displays the most important economic indicators with the source of the data and frequency of release – These indicators can also influence the price movement of stocks and bonds – Because of the importance of indicators, traders know exactly when these indicators will be released Copyright © 2009 Pearson Addison-Wesley. All rights reserved. 29-5 TABLE 29.1 Key economic indicators. Copyright © 2009 Pearson Addison-Wesley. All rights reserved. 29-6 2 FIGURE 29.1 Selected economics indicators. Copyright © 2009 Pearson Addison-Wesley. All rights reserved. 29-7 FIGURE 29.1 Selected economics indicators. (Cont.) Copyright © 2009 Pearson Addison-Wesley. All rights reserved. 29-8 The Economic Indicators (Cont.) • Table 29.1 (Cont.) – Understanding how the market reacts to a particular indicator requires a two-step .
