Effect of Economic Data on Rates?

The number of + symbols indicate the potential effect on interest rates.

+	minimal effect
+++++	maximal effect

economic event	Effect on Interest Rates	Significance of event
Consumer Price Index (CPI) Rises	+++++	Indicates rising inflation.
Dollar rises	+	Imports cost less indicates falling inflation.
Durable Goods Orders Increase	+++	Indicates expanding economy
Gross Domestic Product Increases	+++++	Indicates strong economy
Home sales increase	+++	Indicates strong economy
Housing Starts Rise	+++	Indicates strong economy
Industrial Production Rises	+++	Indicates strong economy
Business Inventories Rise	+++	Indicates weak economy
Leading Indicators (LEI) Increase	+++	Indicates strong economy
Personal Income Rises	+	Indicates rising inflation
Personal Spending Rises	+	Indicates rising inflation
Producer Price Index Rises	+++++	Indicates rising inflation
Retail Sales Increase	++	Indicates strong economy
Treasury auction has high demand	+	High demand leads to lower rates
Unemployment Rises	+++++	Indicates weak economy