Reading the marketMake sense of
Make sense of
the information.
Build a more careful reading habit. Identify the comparison, follow the source and distinguish an observation from its explanation.
Start here
Build the foundation.
01
Read a data release
Period, units, adjustment and revisions.
Explore 02The glossary
A reference for the language of the market.
Explore 03The reading room
Go directly to statistical agencies and institutions.
ExploreExplore the detail
From the journal.
Information & timing
From a data release to your screen.
How the path information takes can change the way you interpret a fast market reaction.
Read the explainerThe reading list
A reading list for central-bank communication.
Three books featured in the channel, approaching monetary policy through people, institutions and tools.
Read the explainerFollow the mechanism into history.
LIQUIDITY & FINANCIAL STABILITY
The UK gilt market / 2022
A study in collateral, forced selling and why an asset purchase for financial stability is not the same statement as a change in the policy-rate outlook.
Reading methodWhat does the evidence establish?
Separate the record, an interpretation and a hypothetical example.